Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, "Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away,... Cyclopædia of English literature - Page 56by Robert Chambers - 1844Full view - About this book
| 1846 - 436 pages
...hy lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit should inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary -headed swain may say, — " Oft have we seen him at the peep...his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping, woful-wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed with care, or crossed in hopeless love. " One morn I missed... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...tale relate; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say— " Oft have we seen...by. « " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove; Now drooping, woful-wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed with... | |
| James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dew away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There,...by. " Hard by yon wood, now, smiling as in scorn, Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping, woful, wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed... | |
| William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate ; Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen...that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as m scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove ; Now drooping, woful, wan, like one forlorn,... | |
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...relate, If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, — Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen...stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. Hard \>y you wood, now smiling as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping,... | |
| George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate : Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft we have seen him at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty...rove, Now drooping woful wan, like one forlorn, Or craz'd with care, or crossed in hopeless love. " One morn I miss'd him on the 'custom'd hill, . Along... | |
| Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing, with hasty steps, the dews away, 20 To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There, at...stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. 25 " Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...relate ; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say — " Oft have we...babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping, woeful, wan, lik« one forlorn, Or eraz'd... | |
| George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...sun upon the upland lawn. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantustic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would...rove, Now drooping woful wan, like one forlorn, Or craz'd with care, or crossed in hopeless love, " One morn I miss'd him on the 'custom'd hill, Along... | |
| Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate; Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, ~r " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing...his wayward fancies, he would rove; Now drooping, woful-wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed with care, or crossed in hopeless love. " One morn I missed... | |
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