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" The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts, amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush... "
Select lessons in prose and verse, from various authors, to which are added ... - Page 9
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volume 32, Page 1

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...i. 7. £ 2 And ftarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulru(h nods. Wafte fandy * valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and mapely box adern...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 4

English poetry - 1782 - 518 pages
...fpring, and fudden verdure rife; And ftarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes,...trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte, fandy vallies, once perp'.ex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn ; TO leaflefs fhrubs the flowery palms fucceed,...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...fwain in barren deferts with furprize Sees lilies fpring, and fudden verdure rife ; And ftarts amidlt the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring...green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods, Wafte fandy valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn : To leaflefs fhrubs the flow'ry...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1786 - 670 pages
...and fudtJen verdure rile, Anil ftarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear: On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulruih nods. Cap. 4.1. ver.TJ. Walte fanjy valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, and Cap. 55. The fpiry...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...verdure rife; And darts amidtt the t!:irtiy wilds, to hear New falls of water murmuring in his car. to ill-nature : He needs no more than birds and bcafls to think, All Walte Tandy valleys, once pcrplex'd with thoin, The fpiry fir and fhapcly box adorn; To Ic.iHcls (hiubs...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 272 pages
...and fudden verdure rife; And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds, to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, ..The green reed trembles, and the bulrufti nods. Wafte fandy valleys, once perplex'd with thorn* The fpiry fir and fhap cly box adorn...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...flarf», araidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falb of water murmuring in his ear. 70 On rifled rock«, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wade Tandy " valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry 6r and (hapely bpx adorn : To leaflefs fhrubs...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1795 - 616 pages
...in barren defarts, with furprize Sees lillies fpring, and fudden verdure rife ; And ftarts, amjdft the thirfty wilds, to hear New falls of water murm'ring...abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. "YVaftes, fandy valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn ; To leaflefs...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...and fuddea verdure rifej And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds, to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufli nods. Wafte fandy valleys, once perplcx'd with thorn, The fpiry tir and ihapely box adorn...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...{tarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murirTring in his ear. 7* On rifted roclcs, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wa'fte f fandy vallies, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry rir and fhapely box adorn ! To leanVfs fiirubs...
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