 Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...  Half Tints: Table D'hôte and Drawing-room - Pàgina 189per Addison Peale Russell - 1867 - 232 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pàgines
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose, A man he was,- to all the country dear, And passing rich...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashiou'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pàgines
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, Tin- village preacher's modest mansion row. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had cbang'd, nor wish'd to change, bit Unskilful lie to fawn, or seek for pow'r, [place; By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pàgines
...There where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, . And passing rich...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, . , ' By doctrines... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pàgines
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place s Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 pàgines
...much would the cause of religion be advanced, and the condition of mankind be improyed ! " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power. By doctrines fashioned...to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize. More bent to raise the wretched, than to ii.sc. Thus to relieve the wretched was... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pàgines
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; llcmote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful... | |
 | James M'Donald - 1815 - 170 pàgines
...There, where a few thorn shrubs the place disclose,. The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was, to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty p iu'nds a year ; Remote from towns- he ran his go iiy race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pàgines
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change bis place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fash... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pàgines
...difclofe, The village preacher's modeft manfion rofe. A man he was, to all the country dear, And paffing rich with forty pounds a year : Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wifh'd to change his place. Unfkillful he to fawn or feek for power, By doftrines fafhion'd... | |
 | John Carey - 1816 - 300 pàgines
...» Their splendid domes and busy streets declare Their firmest fort, a king's parental care. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich * with forty pounds a year. Iambic verses of eight syllables — in other respects, pure latnbics--^- but containing examples of... | |
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