 | Anne Pratt - Wild flowers - 1799 - 200 pages
...And to the ragged infant threaten war ; — Here poppies, nodding, mock the hopes of toil — Here the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil : — Hardy and high above the slender sheaf The shining mallow waves her silky leaf: O'er the young shoot, the charlock throws a shade, And clasping... | |
 | 1903 - 606 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil ; There the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil. His native Suffolk, unlike the country of Scott or Wordsworth or Charlotte Bronte, is a region, like... | |
 | English poetry - 1807 - 532 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; ' There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There...the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil ; Hardy and bigh, above the slender sheaf. The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; O'er the young shoot the charlock... | |
 | George Crabbe - Engelse digkuns - 1808 - 302 pages
...blighted rye : There Thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war; There Poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There...shade, And clasping Tares cling round the sickly blade ; With mingled tints the rocky coasts abound, And a sad splendour vainly shines around. So looks the... | |
 | George Crabbe - Poetry, English - 1808 - 276 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to theVagged infant threaten .war ; There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; r. 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; e 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - Poetry, English - 1808 - 280 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; c 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 274 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There the blue bugloss points the sterile soil; Hardy and high, above the slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1812 - 190 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; . There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil ; There...shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade ; With mingled tints the rocky coasts abound, , And a sad splendour vainly shines around, So looks... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 306 pages
...blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil ; There...charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling roung the sickly blade; With mingled tints the rocky coasts abound, And a sad splendour vainly shines... | |
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Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There Thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war; There Poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There the blue Bugloss paints... 
