 Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, "Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn; "There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His...  The rudiments of English grammar - Page 56by T. Bowen - 1799Full view - About this book
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, » Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, » To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. * There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, » That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, » His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, »... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
..."Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. "There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, AMI! pore... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, ' Brushing with ha.sty steps the dews away, ' To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ' That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, ' His listless length at noon-tide would lie stretch, ' *... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...have we seen him at the peep of dawn, " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, " And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, «* To meet the sun upon the upland lawn" There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, •" That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, " And... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...have we seen him at the peep of dawn ' Brushing with hasty steps the dews away ' To meet the sun upou the upland lawn. • ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech ' That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, ' His listless length at noontide would he stretch, ' And... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Oft hare we seen him at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun design'd : The welcome news is in the fetter fouhn ; The carrier's no wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, llnVoucffi length at noon-tide would lie stretch, And pore... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn ' Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, ' To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech ' That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, ' His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, ' And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
..." Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn finishing with hasty steps the dews away To meet the Sun upon the upland lawn. •' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots sn high. His listlos length at noontide would he stretch, And \юге... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...have we seen him at the peep of dawn, " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, " And... | |
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