 | American literature - 1822 - 272 pages
...For thirty years, or more. But poor old Grimes is now at rest, * Nor fears Misfortune's frown. He had a double-breasted vest — The stripes ran up and...malice in his mind — No ruffles on his shirt. His neighbours he did not abuse, Was sociable and gay. He wore large buckles in his shoes, And chang'd... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...thirty years, or more. But poor old Grimes is now at rest, Nor fears misfortune's frown — He had a double-breasted vest, The stripes ran up and down....malice in his mind ; No ruffles on his shirt. His neighbours he did not abuse ; Was sociable and gay — i He wore large buckles on his shoes; And chang'd... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...thirty years, or more. But poor old Grimes is now at rest, Nor fears misfortune's frown — He had a double-breasted vest, The stripes ran up and down....malice in his mind ; No ruffles on his shirt. His neighbours he did not abuse ; Was sociable and gay — He wore large buckles on his shoes; And chang'd... | |
 | Boston (Mass.) - 1826 - 438 pages
...blueBut poor old Grimes it now at rest, Nor feaii mlsfortune'i frown: He had a double breasted vest, Tne stripes ran up and down. He modest merit sought to find, And pay it its de'ert; He had no malice in his mind, No ruffle on his shirt. His neighbour* he did not abuse, Was... | |
 | Anne C. Lynch (Anne Charlotte Lyn Botta, Anne C. Lynch - History - 1841 - 362 pages
...our land—another golden age of literature, no less splendid than any that has gone before it—not excepting even the Athenian. OLD GRIMES. BY ALBERT...sociable and gay ; He wore large buckles on his shoes y And changed them every day. His knowledge, hid from public gaze,, He did not bring to view,— Nor... | |
 | American ballads and songs - 1841 - 376 pages
...pair of boots For thirty years or more. But good old Grimes is now at rest, Nor fears misfortune's frown — He wore a double-breasted vest, The stripes...malice in his mind — No ruffles on his shirt. His neighbours he did not abuse, Was sociable and gay — He wore large buckles on his shoes, And changed... | |
 | Josiah Freeman Bumstead - Readers - 1843 - 170 pages
...Bought to find, And pay it its desert; He had no malice'In his mind, — No ruffles N on his shirt., 7. His neighbors he did not abuse ; Was socia.ble and...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... | |
 | Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta - American literature - 1846 - 366 pages
...some inclined to grey, He wore it in a queue. •Referring to the Smithsonian bequest. OLD GRIMES. Whene'er he heard the voice of pain, His breast with...His neighbors he 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,... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...pair of boots For thirty years or more. But good old Grimes is now at rest, Nor fears misfortune's frown ; He wore a double-breasted vest— The stripes...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 to view ;... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...pair of boots For thirty years or more. But (food old GniMES is now at rest, Nor fears misfortune's frown: He wore a double-breasted vest— The stripes...no malice in his mind, No ruffles on his shirt. His neighbours he did not abuse — \Vas sociable and gay : He wore large buckles on his shoes, And changed... | |
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And never wore a pair of boots For thirty years or more. But good old Grimes is now at rest, Nor fears misfortunes frown : 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... 
