 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 changed, nor wished to change, his place.  Annual Register - Page 198edited by - 1771Full view - About this book
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...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 ; 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 fashion'd... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...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: Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place : Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1831 - 294 pages
...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 ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Noi e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his pl-jce • Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power,... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 pages
...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; 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 pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 pages
...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 ; 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 pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1837 - 264 pages
...village preacher's modest mansion rose. 2. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich witli forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rieh 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 plaee ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doetrines fashion'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 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 changed, nor wish'd to change his place; PDskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...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 ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...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 ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
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