 Twas her own country bred the flock so fair ; 'Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say. her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe did term it passing rare ; For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been...  The American Journal of Education - Page 440edited by - 1857Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Thro' pious awe, did term it passing rare; For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flatt'ry did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear ; Goody, good-woman, gossi-p,... | |
 | William Shenstone, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 pages
...sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe did term it passing rare, For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear, Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth. Or dame,... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear ; Goody, good- woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or dame, the sole additions she did hear ; Yet these she challeng'd, these she held right dear: Ne would esteem him act, as mought behove, Who should not honour'd... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...sooth, to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Thro' pious awe did term it passing rare, For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flatt'ry did corrupt her truth, >. t: pompous title did debanch her ear, Goody, good woman, gossip,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...flattery did 'ton-npt her truth ; ' Nc pompom title diil debauch her car J Goody, good-woman, gossip, ield : [lost, When its leaves are all dead, and fine colors arc Still how challeng'd, these she held right dear ; Ne would esteem him act as moughtbeliove. Who should not honor'*!... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare; For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did bebauch her ear; • Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare ; For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear; Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or dame,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...to say, her pupils, rang'd around,' Through pious awe, did term it passing rare ; For they in gaping wonderment abound, And .think, no doubt, she been the greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne lattery did corrupt her truth,, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear; Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'uunt,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 412 pages
...to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare ; For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear ; Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or dame,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 270 pages
...ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear, Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or dame, the sole additions she...Yet these she challenged, these she held right dear ; Ne would esteem him act as mought behove Who should not honour'd eld with these revere ; For never... | |
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