| British empire - 1847 - 812 Seiten
...hill, survey« Where Thames along the wanton valleys strays ; Thames, the most loved of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs ; Hasting...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity." It would appear from Denham's description of the woods that overhang the plain between the hill and... | |
| James Caughey - 1847 - 376 Seiten
...repose upon the shipping and the river, streaming on from where, — " Thames among the valleys strays, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity." We have been to the Parks, where London breathes. There are many trees scattered, tufted, or in groves... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 Seiten
...Hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton vallies strays : Thames ! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold : His... | |
| John Fisher Murray - 1849 - 388 Seiten
...hill surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays : Thames ! the most loved of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold ; His genuine... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays; Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no remembrance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold, His genuine... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 Seiten
...hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays; Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no remembrance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold, His genuine... | |
| 1851 - 496 Seiten
...the wanton valleys strays. Than es ! the most loved of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to Ms embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, like mortal life to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold : His... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 Seiten
...hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays , Thames, the most loved of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. 2. Though with those streams he no remembrance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold, His... | |
| Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 Seiten
...the wanton vallies strays. Thames ! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to lus embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold: His genuine... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 Seiten
...surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays. ' Thames! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, i By his old sire, to his embraces runs. Hasting to...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel cold :" His... | |
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