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
| English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...di faville." FITKARCK, SON. 169. " There " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, '' His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, *' And pore Upon the brook that bubbles by. •' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...hoary-headed Twain may fay, " Oft have we' feen him at the peep of dawn, Jrufhing, with hafty ftcps, the dews . wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, lis liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There,ab»hc foot of yonder nodding beech, Tlxat writhes its old fantaftic roots fo high, His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that bubblcs by. Hard by yon wood, now fmiling, as in fcorn, ÍMutt'ring... | |
| 1792 - 112 pages
...hoary-headed fwain may fay, " Oft have we feen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing, with hafty fteps, the dews away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech , That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch; And pore... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...fwain may fay, ' Oft' have we feen him, at the peep of dais u, 4 Bruflimg with haOy fleps, the dews away, < To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. « There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ' That writhes its old fantaflic roots fo high, ' His lifllefs length at noon-tide would he flretch, ' And... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 690 pages
...STEEVENS. 5 at be lay along Under an oak, &c. J " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, " His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by." Gray's Elegy, That their difcharge did ftretch... | |
| William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 600 pages
...— as he lay along Under an oak, &c.] " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, " His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by," Gray's EL-gy. That their difcharge did ftretch... | |
| William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 584 pages
...STEEVENS. f>^ he lay along (jnder an oak, (kc " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, " His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by." Gray's Elegy, That their difcharge did ftretch... | |
| T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...meet the fun upon the upland lawn. 109 ' There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ' That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, « His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, • And pore upon the brook that babbles by. • Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in feorn,... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1036 pages
...have we feen him at the peep of dawa " Brulhing with hafly ftcps the dews away " To meet the fun upm the upland lawn." . " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its otd fantaftic roof, fo high, " His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftrctch, " And... | |
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