 The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out, to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance, that would...  The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 40by Oliver Goldsmith - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustiess of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...pair, that simply sought renown, By holding out%> tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round...The matron's glance, that would those looks reprove. Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose. There as... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 502 pages
...sought r » hand inspir-d. By holding out to tire each other down : The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These veré thy charmi... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1064 pages
...that simply sought renown, By holding out, to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustlese of his 䂀 삀 삀 1 ꀀ ... ߹倀 ] 삀 - ț 삀 o ͝傀 thatwould those looks reprove — ¡'in-.-!' were thy charms, sweet village ! sports like these, With... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 274 pages
...that simply sought renown, By holding out, to tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustless nf hi? smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round...The matron's glance, that would those looks reprove. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up vonder hill the village murmur rose. There, as... | |
 | 1825 - 552 pages
...of his smutty face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's side long looks of love, • : The matron's glance that would...village, sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 pages
...that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other clown ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round...; . The bashful virgin's side-long looks of love, Tlje matron's glance that would those looks reprove. These were thy charms, sweet village! sports like... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1825 - 544 pages
...of his smutty face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's side long looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove. , These were thy charm", sweet village, sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 314 pages
...And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round. These were thy charms, sweet village ! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ;. These round thy bow'rs their cheerful influence shed ; These were thy charms,... | |
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