 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...  The World's Great Religious Poetry - Page 371edited by - 1923 - 836 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the arden emil'd, And still where many a garden flower a-year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'dt change his place;... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1831 - 294 pages
...— GOLDSMITH. 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...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,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...VILLAGE PREACHER. 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...e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour; Far other aims... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 pages
...Country Clergyman. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1835 - 292 pages
...— GOLDSMITH. 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...e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place : "Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour : Far other... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1835 - 278 pages
...garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the pluce disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose....e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place : Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour : Far other... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pages
...pensive plain. 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...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;... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...COUNTRY CLERGYMAN. 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...Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...pensive plain. 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...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 varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
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