...harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place...

...garden flow'r grows wild, There where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village .preacher'^ modest mansion rose. A man he was, to all the country...passing rich, with forty pounds a year ; / Remote from town's he ran his godly rac«, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his plact, Unskilful he...

...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor vvish'd to change his place ; Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to...

...singer. LESSON XLI. The Country Clergyman.—GOLDSMITH. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his pi ,ce ; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines...

...where many a garden flow'r grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The Tillage preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all...godly race. Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his pla<v. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far...

...LESSON XLI. The Country Clergyman. — GOLDSMITH. — NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, , Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his plice : Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines...

...circle made, And manylangvaged nations has surveyed. /./. Near yonder copse, where once a garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. Goldsmith. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned...

...only left of all the harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. 15 THE VILLAGE PASTOR. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd And...godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far...

...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden amilM, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place : Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour :...

...filled each pause the nightingale had made. . . . Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled. of any other heaven but you, May I he struck this moment blind, and lose Your blessed sight, bis godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to'change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek...