 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 páginas
...Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion,...cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides preAnd e'en the story ran that he could guage ; In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en... | |
 | 1899 - 832 páginas
...and the "first four rules" were within the measure of his untrained powers. The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge. An air of conscious worth seemed to dignify the little man,... | |
 | Frank McCourt - 1998 - 378 páginas
...was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew. 'Twas certain he could write, and...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For, even though... | |
 | Frank McCourt - 1998 - 378 páginas
...aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew. 'Twos certain he could write, and cipher too. Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill For, even though... | |
 | Mary DeWitt Freeland - 2009 - 624 páginas
...was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was his fault. The village all declared how much he knew, Twas certain he could write and...measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story run — that he could gauge ; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For e'en though vanquished,... | |
 | 2004 - 228 páginas
...learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still;... | |
 | Adrian Percival, Susan Tranter - 2004 - 252 páginas
...was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declared how much he knew; Twas certain he could write, and cipher too; Oliver Goldsmith (1730-74), The Deserted Village Few would argue that education has become of increasing... | |
 | Agnes B. Cagney - 2007 - 180 páginas
...Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore for learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how...tides presage; And e'en the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still,... | |
 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - 2006 - 512 páginas
...was kind; or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew; 'Twas certain he could write, and...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing too, the parson owned his skill, For e'en though... | |
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Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that... 
