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...many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught,...fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew; 'T was certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And...

...had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned , Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms...

...he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling- round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Tet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran, that he could...

...many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught,...he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms...

...many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The...he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declared how much he knew; Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms...

...he : Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet ho was kind ; or if severe in aught, The love he bore...how much he knew : 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too : Lands he could measure ; terms and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could...