...of the use of the word " well " in the following lines, book iv. 754—758, of Cowper's Task ? — " A garden in which nothing thrives has charms That...Nightshade or Valerian, grace the Well * He cultivates." SH [In Wright's Provincial Dictionary we read " WELLE, a grassy plain; sward." (Gawaync.) In some of...

...town, A garden, in which nothing thrives, has charms That soothe the rich possessor ; much consol'd, That here and there some sprigs of mournful mint, Of nightshade, or valerian, grace the wall He cultivates. These serve him with a hint That Nature lives ; that sight-refreshing green Is...

...air, The glimpse of a green pasture, how they cheer The citizen, and brace his languid frame ! Even odious approximation, a haunting conscience, a preposterous...recurring mortification, a drain on your purse, a more i wall He cultivates. These serve him with a hint That Nature Hves ; that sight -refreshing green Is...

...air, The glimpse of a green pasture, how they cheer The citizen, and brace his languid frame ! E'en in the stifling bosom of the town, A garden, in which...mournful mint, Of nightshade, or valerian, grace the wall He cultivates. These serve him with a hint That Nature lives ; that sight-refreshing green Is...

...cheer The citizen, and brace his languid frame I Even iu the stifling bosom of the town, A garden iu which nothing thrives, has charms That soothe the...mournful mint, Of nightshade or valerian, grace the wall He cultivates. These serve him with a hint That Nature lives ; that sight-refreshing green Is...

...common of emotions ; nor does it matter if the garden is small and cramped and poor, if only " * * here and there some sprigs of mournful mint, Of nightshade or valerian, grace the wall," so long as the plants grow carelessly and naturally, it possesses charm. If this experience...

...town, A garden in which nothing thrives has charms That soothe the rich possessor; much consoled 755 That here and there some sprigs of mournful mint,...the well He cultivates. These serve him with a hint I That Nature lives; that sight-refreshing green I Is still the livery she delights to wear, 760 Though...

...town, A garden in which nothing thrives has charms That soothe the rich possessor ; much consoled 755 That here and there some sprigs of mournful mint, Of nightshade, or valerian, grace the wall He cultivates. These serve him with a hint That Nature lives ; that sight-refreshing green Is...

...air, The glimpse of a green pasture, how they cheer The citiztn, and brace his languid frame ! E'en in the stifling bosom of the town A garden, in which...mournful mint, Of nightshade, or valerian, grace the wall He cultivates. These serve him with a hint That Nature lives ; that sight-refreshing green Is...

...demonstrate that roofgardens pay, that we can hope to see our tenements made more agreeable. " E'en in the stifling bosom of the town A garden in which...mournful Mint, Of Nightshade, or Valerian, grace the wall He cultivates." Sometimes I think these owners of the tiny town gardens, or even of only a window...