| Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 Seiten
...contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate. Haply some hoary headed swain may say, HY have we seen him at the peep of dawn ' Brushing with...There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ' That wreaths its old fantastic roots so high, ' His listless length at noontide would he stretch, ' And... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1813 - 424 Seiten
...a testament As worldlings do, giving thy sum of more 7 — — a* 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. * — — the big round tears &c.] It is said in one of the marginal notes... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...147: " On airy uplands met the piercing gale.' Compare also Lucan, Phars. iii. 232. VOL. I. • B. ; There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes...babbles by. Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, 105 Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove ; VARIATIONS. Ver. 106. He twmW] Would he, Ms. M. and... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...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,... | |
| Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 Seiten
...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...babbles by. Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove ; Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn, Or craz'd... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 422 Seiten
...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 - 1820 - 434 Seiten
...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 - 1820 - 398 Seiten
...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 - 1821 - 358 Seiten
...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,... | |
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