 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonpur'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate...noontide would he stretch, " And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 pages
...sepultos, Non nihil ad verum cunscia terra sapit." Mr. Wakefield cites Pope's Ep. to M. Blouut, ver. 72 : Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, '' Oft have...the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn: 100 VARIATIONS. Ver. 100. To meet the sun upon the uplan " On the high brow of yonder hanging lawn."... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...their wonted fires. For thee who, mindful of the nnhonour'd dead, Dost in these lmes their artless taie relate, If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some...And pore upon the brook that babbles by. " Hard by you wood, now smiling as in scorn. Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove, Now droopmg, woful,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...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...the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beach, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high. His listless length at noontide would he stretch,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...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...the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beach, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretcfc,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply, some hoarf headed swain may say, "Oft have we seen him at the peep of...TO meet the sun upon the upland lawn. There at the f^ot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots »o high. His listless length at... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...of Nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate...noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 192 pages
...fate, — Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Crushing with hasty steps the dews away To meet the sun upon...so high, His listless length at noontide would he streteh, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. " Him have we seen the greenwood side along, While... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 540 pages
...broad arrow with the forked head " Misses," &c. STEEVENS. 7 — as he lay along Under an oak, &c.] " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes...stretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by." Gray's Elegy. STEEVENS. 8 The wretched animal heav'd forth such groans, That their discharge did stretch... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, T2 1 Triply, some hoary-headed swain^may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn, Brushing:...lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding- beech, That vrcatlies its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore... | |
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E'en in our ashes live their wonted 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, Haply some hoary-headed swain... 
