| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, "...dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [44], " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...Oft have we feen him at the peep'of <Lwn ' üruíhmg with hafty fteps the dews away ' To mjei the iun upon the upland lawn. ' There at the foo.t of yonder nodding beech ' That wrcathcs its old fantaftic routs fo high, ' His liftlcl's length at noontide would he ftrctch, ' And... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...done, " Oft as the wood-lark pip'd her farewell long, '- \\ ith wifhful eyes purfue the felting fun. ' There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, " Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Muttermg his wayward fancies,... | |
| John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...Jines their artless tale relate, If chance, by lonely contemplation led. Some kindred spirit shquld inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may...say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, ff Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, \'. To meet the sun upon the upland lawn," &c. Nothing... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
..... C 2 27 r .i „.. n .. .; -. ? -....;,. " Haply some ' hbary-headed swain may say,. — Oft luve we seen him, at the pee.p of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dew aw.ay, To meet the su'n upon the upland lawn. " There, at the-foot-ofyonder'nodding beach1," That'wreathes... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...their artless tale relate. If chance, hy lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate. Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, "...upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding heech, That wreaths its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch.... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...their artless tale relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, "...dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [44], ful interrogatory. Who is there, what indifferent wretch ever existed, who, a prey to dull for'getfulness,... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pages
...Oft have we feen him atthepecpof d:iwn " Brufhing with haily fteps the dews away " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old lanuftic roots fo high, " His lidiéis length at noontide would lie (treten, " Aüd pore upon the brook... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...fires. For thee, who mindful of thrunhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines their artless rale relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoarj-headed swain may say, ' Oft hav6 we seen him at the peep of dawn, * Brushing with hasty steps... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...fires. For thee , who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance , by lonely Contemplation led , Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate, La H.iply some hoary-headed swain may say , — ' Oil have we seen him at the peep of dawn, ' Brushing... | |
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