 | John Skinner - 1809 - 694 pages
...Scotland, and who answered most literally to Goldsmith's description of the " Village Preacher :" " A man he was to all the country dear, " And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; " Remote from towns he ran his godly race, " Nor e'er had chang'd, — nor wish'd to change,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, hi* Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, [place; By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrnbs the place disclose. The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was, to all the conntry dear, And passine rich with forty ponnds a-year; Kr'.noU- from towns he ran his godly race,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...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 forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had cbang'd, nor wish'd to change, bit Unskilful... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'dto change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest...country dear, . And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...once the garden smil'd, -'till where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...brittle frame, Bound to the dust from whence they came. LESSON XXXI. THE COUNTRY CLERGYMAN. demote from towns he ran his godly race ; Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place : LJnpractis'd ha to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour '. Far other... | |
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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... 
