 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 476 pages
...all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. — Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where...and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...spite, One truth is clear, — " WHATEVE« «, is RIGHT." III. — Description of a Country Alehouse. NEAR yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where...eye ; Low lies that house, where nutbrown draughts inspir'd; Where graybeard mirth, and smiling toil, retir'd : Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1825 - 160 pages
...carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where...caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-broim draughts inspir'd, Where gray -beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd. Where village statesmen... | |
 | Mac Erin O'Tara (pseud.) - Ireland - 1825 - 954 pages
...to Carbrie. CHAPTER XIII. Low lies i!i..t house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retired; Where village statesmen...profound, And news much older than their ale went round. No more the farmer's news, the barber's tale, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail. GOLnSMITH.... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 300 pages
...all he knew. But pass'd is all his fame : the very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where gray-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...truth is clear, " WHATEVER is, is RIGHT." Ill, — Description of a Country Alehouse. — GOLDSMITH. NEAR yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpost caught the passing eye j Low lies that house, where nut brown draughts inspir'dj Where gray beard mirth, and smiling toil... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...carry all he knew. Bat past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumph**!, is forgot, Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where...that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir*d, Where village statesmen talk'4 with looks profound, And... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...carry all he knew. But past is all his fame . the very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. e; The foremast totters, unsustained on high; And now the ship, fore-li cnusrht the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where gray-beard mirth... | |
 | Health - 1830 - 336 pages
...draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd : Where village statesmen talk'd, with looks profound, And news, much older than their ale, went round. Ale is a lighter, but a much more heady liquor than porter. It would be impossible to drink any considerable... | |
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Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where gray-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talked with looks profound And news much older than their ale went round. 
