 Boastful and rough, your first son is a squire ; The next a tradesman, meek, and much a liar ; 150 Tom struts a soldier, open, bold, and brave ; Will sneaks a scrivener, an exceeding knave.  Studies on Composition ... - Page 26by David Pryde - 1871 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...CAPTIVE; OR THE . LIFE AND ADVENTURES or Doctor Updike Underhill. (Continued from p. 13.) CHAP. IV. ' 'Tis education forms the common mind : Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd.' POPE. ARGUMENT. Tkt Aiiittor it placed at a private School — Parental Motives to... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...di'mond blaze, We prize the strongei effort of his pow'r. And justly set the gem above the flow'r. 'Tis education forms the common mind; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. f50 Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire • The next a tradesman, meek,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1802 - 278 pages
...king, More wise, more just, more learn'd, more eve/y 'Tis edueatioh forms the commot} mind ; Bea-itfisl and rough, your first son is a squire : • The next a tradesman meek-and much a liar : Tom struts a soldier, opŁn, bold and brave. Will Mieeks a scriv'ser," and exceeding... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...di'mond blaze, We prize the stronger effort of his pow'r, And justly set the gem above the flow'r. 'Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. 150 Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire ; The next a tradesman, meek,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...will ; Wise, if a minister ; but, if a king, More wise, more, just, more learn'd, more evecy thing: "Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and r<iugh, your first son is a siiuirt : The next a tradesman, meek, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...ahove the flower. Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is hent the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and rough, your first son is a squire, The...meek, and much a liar: Tom struts a soldier, open, hold, and hrave ; Will sneaks a scrivener, an exceeding knave. Is he a Churchman ? then he's fond of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...the flower. 'Tis education forms the common mind; Just as the twig is hent the tree's inclin'd. 150 Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire; The...meek, and much a liar; Tom struts a soldier, open, hold, and hrave; Will sneaks a scrivener, a;i exceeding knave. Is he a churchman ? — then he's fond... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...di'mond blaze, We prize the stronger effort of his pow'r, And justly set the gem above the flow'r. Tis education forms the common mind; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. 1 50 Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire; The next a tradesman, meek,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...above the flower. 'Tis edncation forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire ; The next a tradesman, meek, and mnch a liar: Tom struts a soldier, open, bold, and brave; Will sneak a scrivener, an exceeding knave.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...diamond blaze, We prize the stronger effort of his pow'r, And justly set the gem above the flow'r. 'Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire ; The next a tradesman, meek, and... | |
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