 | Henry Kirke White - 1811 - 400 pages
...for ever true, A little favourite rapidly I grew : And oft she strok'd my head with fond delight, 70 Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight ; And as she...Talk'd of the honours of my future days. Oh, had the Tenerable matron thought Of all the ills by talent often brought; 75 Could she have seen me when revolving... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1816 - 398 pages
...for ever true, A little favourite rapidly I grew : And oft she stroked my head with fond delight, -70 Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight ; And as she...matron thought Of all the ills by talent often brought ; 15 Could she have seen me when revolving years Had brought me deeper in the vale of tears, Then had... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1820 - 302 pages
...for ever true, A little favourite rapidly I grew ; And oft she strok'd my head with fond delight, 70 Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight ; And as she...Talk'd of the honours of my future days. Oh. had the venerahle matron thought Of all the ills by talent often hrought ; 75 Could she have seen me when revolving... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - English literature - 1827 - 242 pages
...task forever true, A little favourite rapidly I grew: And oft she stroked my head with fond delight, Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight; And as she...matron thought Of all the ills by talent often brought; Could she have seen me when revolving years Had brought me deeper in the vale of tears, Then had she... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...A little favourite rapidly I grew : And oft she stroked my head with fond delight, Held me a patron to the dunce's sight; And as she gave my diligence...days. Oh ! had the venerable matron thought Of all the ill . by talent often brought; Could the have seen me when revolving year« Had hroupht me deeper in... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - English essays - 1829 - 426 pages
...forever true, A little favorite rapidly I grew : And oft she stroked my head with fond delight, 70 Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight ; And as she gave my diligence its praise, Talk'd of the honors of my future days. Oh ! had the venerable matron thought Of all the ills by talent often brought... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...for ever true, A lili!*' favorite rapidly I grew : And iifl ehe stroked my head with fond delight, Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight ; And as she gave my diligence its praise, Talk'd of the honors of my future days. Oh ! had the venerable matron thought Of all the ills by talent often brought... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Christian poetry, English - 1830 - 328 pages
...the discernment to perceive her charge's unusual capacity, and even foretold his future celebrity : " And as she gave my diligence its praise, Talk'd of the honours of my future days." If he did not deceive himself, it was at this very early period of life when his imagination became... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 334 pages
...the discernment to perceive her charge's unusual capacity, and even foretold his future celebrity : " And as she gave my diligence its praise, Talk'd of the honours of my future days." If he did not deceive himself, it was at this very early period of life when his imagination became... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...to the dunce's sight ; And as she gave my diligence its praise, Talk'd of the honors of my fiilure days. Oh! had the venerable matron thought Of all the ills by talent often brought ; 441 Could she have seen me when revolving years Had brought me deeper in the vale of tear«, Then... | |
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A little favourite rapidly I grew : And oft she stroked my head with fond delight, Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight; And, as she gave my diligence its praise, Talk'd of the honours of my future days. 
