 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 str.
...the village preacher from the Deserted Vil lage ' Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, ' And still where many a garden flower grows wild, '...country dear, ' And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; ' Remote from towns he ran his godly race, " Nor e'er had chang"d, nor wish'd to change his... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 str.
...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...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | 1809 - 402 str.
...once the garden gmir'd, Aud still where many a garden flow'r growl wild, TlicrtMuere a few torn shrub* the place disclose, The village preacher's modest...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he rail his godly race, Xor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 str.
...And still whm-inaii) a garden flow rgrowswilJ 'JTkTe, where a few torn shr ubs the place .1 it-close a-ycar ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wi^h'd to chnu'j.0, hi... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 str.
...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...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 str.
...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...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, hi* Unskilful... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 str.
...harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There...country dear, . And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | 1814 - 310 str.
...forced, in age, for bread, ifo strip the brook with mantling cresses spread, To pick her wintry faggot from the thorn, To seek her nightly shed, and weep...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; llcmote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 str.
...train, The sad historian of the pensive plaiu. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, -'till where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | James M'Donald - 1815 - 170 str.
...once the garden srail'd,And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few thorn shrubs the place disclose,. The village preacher's...all the country dear, And passing rich with forty p iu'nds a year ; Remote from towns- he ran his go iiy race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change... | |
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Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden -flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with... 
