 He wore a double-breasted vest ; The stripes ran up and down. He modest merit sought to find, And pay it its desert ; He had no malice in his mind, No ruffles on his shirt. His neighbors he did not abuse, Was sociable and gay ; He wore large buckles on...  Historical - Page 84by William James McKnight - 1917Full view - About this book
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...in his shoes, And chang'd them every day. His knowledge, hid from public gaze, He did not bring in view — Nor make a noise, town-meeting days, As many...he never threw, In trust to fortune's chances ; But liv'd, (as all his brothers do,) Jn easy circumstances. Thus, undisturb'd by anxious cares, His peaceful... | |
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...chang'd them every day. His knowledge hid him from public gaze, He did not bring to view — Nor made a noise town-meeting days, As many people do. His...never threw In trust to fortune's chances — But liv'd (as all his brothers do) In easy circumstances. Thus undisturb'd by anxious care, His peaceful... | |
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...chang'd them every day. His knowledge hid him from public gaze, He did not bring to view — Nor made a noise town-meeting days, As many people do. His...never threw In trust to fortune's chances — But liv'd (as all his brothers do) In easy circumstances. Thus undisturb'd by anxious care, His peaceful... | |
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...did not abuse, Was sociable and gay ; He wore large buckles on his shoes, And changed them every day. His knowledge, hid from public gaze, He did not bring...undisturbed by anxious cares, His peaceful moments ran ; And every body said he was A fine old gentleman. ON NOVEL WRITING. BY MRS. JULIA CURTIS. ALTHOUGH we fully... | |
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...not abuse, Was sociable and gay — He wore large buckles on his shoes, And changed them every day. His knowledge, hid from public gaze, He did not bring to view — Nor make a noise town-meeting days, His worldly goods he never threw In trust to fortune's chances — He lived, as all his brothers do,... | |
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...abuse ; Was socia.ble and gay ; — He wore large buckles on his shoes, And changed them every day. 8. His knowledge, hid from public gaze, He did not bring to view ; Nor make a noise, town-meeting x days, As many v people do. 9. His worldly goods he never threw, In trust, to fortune's chances, But... | |
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...did not abuse, Was sociable and gay ; Ho wore large buckles on his shoes, And changed them every day. His knowledge, hid from public gaze, He did not bring...undisturbed by anxious cares, His peaceful moments ran ; And every body said he was A fine old gentleman. ON NOVEL WRITING. BY MRS. JULIA CtTKTIS. ALTHOUGH we fully... | |
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...not abuse — Was sociable and gay ; He wore large buckles on his shoe*, A.nd changed them every day. His knowledge, hid from public gaze. He did not bring...undisturbed by anxious cares, His peaceful moments run, And everybody said he was A fine old gentleman. ALBERT a. THE REMOVAL. A BSHVOUS old gentleman,... | |
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...not abuse — \Vas sociable and gay : He wore large buckles on his shoes, And changed them every day. His knowledge, hid from public gaze, He did not bring to view, •W make a noise, town-meeting days, As many people do. Hie worldly goods he never threw In trust... | |
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