Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs does glide; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and combs its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight,... The poets of Yorkshire, commenced by W.C. Newsam; complete and publ. by J ... - Page 46by William Cartwright Newsam - 1845Full view - About this book
| John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...at the Fountain's Hiding foot, Or at Tome Fruit.tree's moffy Root, Cafting the Bodies Veil alide, . My Soul into the Boughs does glide : There like a Bird it firs, and fings, Then whers and claps irs filver Wings ; And, 'rill prepar'd for longer flight, Waves... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1825 - 392 pages
...other worlds, and other seas; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...it sits and sings, Then whets, and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepar'd for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was the happy... | |
| 1821 - 724 pages
...other worlds, and other seas ; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...into the boughs does glide : There, like a bird, it sib and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit tree's ure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling mom With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, wings; And, till prepar'd for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was that happy... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1824 - 514 pages
...fountain's sliding foot, Or at tome fruit tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My SOD! into the boughs does glide ; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets 'and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Can the reader... | |
| Henry Southern - 1825 - 388 pages
...other worlds, and other seas ; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...it sits and sings, Then whets, and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepar'd for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was the happy... | |
| Books - 1825 - 392 pages
...other worlds, and other seas ; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...it sits and sings, Then whets, and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepar'd for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was the happy... | |
| Books - 1825 - 390 pages
...other worlds, and other seas ; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...it sits and sings, Then whets, and claps its silver wings; And, till prepar'd for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was the happy... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul...There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets, and elaps its silver wings ; And, till prepar'd for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light... | |
| Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...worlds, and other seas ; Annihilating all that 's made To a green thought in a green shade. , Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...it sits and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light, How well the skilful... | |
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