| Charles William Everest - American literature - 1844 - 480 pages
...grew : So the chief knowledge gathered from my reading Is what I 'll mention as we are proceeding. I found that many a literary chieftain, Had culled...ta'en, To put in some new fiction at his leisure; I found—but guess !—no, you can 't guess my grief ta'en, At finding—Oh, presumption beyond measure... | |
| Charles William Everest - American literature - 1860 - 484 pages
...grew : So the chief knowledge gathered from my reading Is what I '11 mention as we are proceeding. I found that many a literary chieftain, Had culled...his leisure ; I found — but guess ! — no, you can 't guess my grief ta'en, At finding — Oh, presumption beyond measure ! — That collar-makers... | |
| Charles William Everest - American literature - 1860 - 486 pages
...grew : So the chief knowledge gathered from my reading Is what I 'll mention as we are proceeding. I found that many a literary chieftain, Had culled the gems from out'this antique treasure; That what they left was by each humbler thief ta'en, To put in some new... | |
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