 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 trang
...their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my merriest tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but...day ; but in truth I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank, they always thought my performance odious, and never made me... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 trang
...their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my merriest tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but...day ; but in truth I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank, they always thought my performance odious, and never made me... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 trang
...their wants. Whenever 1 approached a peasant's bouse towards nightfall, 1 played on the German flute one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. 1 once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | 1852 - 372 trang
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 trang
..."Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall," said he, " I played one of my merriest tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; hut in truth I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank, they always... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 trang
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion, but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 trang
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. "VVTien" ever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I " played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I " once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but " they always thought my performance... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 trang
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 trang
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes; and that procured...me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day."—Tht Vicar of Wakefield, chap. xx. Here passes current j paid from hand to hand, It shifts in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1854 - 396 trang
...their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my merriest tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; but in truth I mustown, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank, they always thought my performance... | |
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I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one... 
