 | Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1796 - 416 pages
...be agreeably reminded of a moft enchanting paflage in the Meffiah, of our poet : And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. Ver. 55.] Our poet had his eye on Ogilby : ;. Next to his ankles, purple bulkins ty'd; His golden faulchion... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 444 pages
...verdure rife ; And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...fwain in barren n deferts with furprife See lilies fpring, and fudden verdure rife ; And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise; And starts amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his...dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush nods. Waste sandy valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, The spiry fir, and shapely box adorn;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 496 pages
...and fuddeu 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 ami the bulrufh nods. \V,ifte randy valleys, once perplexed vyith thorn, The fpiry lir and fhapely... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...;And ftart, amitlft the thirfty wilds, to hear New falls of. water murmuring in his car. 13. On iii.ed rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles and the bulrufh nods ; Wafle, fandy vallies, once perplex' d with thorn, The fyiry fir and fhnpely box ailorn y To. leaflefs... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...spring, and sudden verdure rise. And starts amidst the thirsty wilds to hear Kew falls of water murmuring in his ear : On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush nods. xtt. 19, and Waste sandy valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, Iv. 13. The spiry fir and... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...harren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late ahodes, The green reed tremhles, and the hulrush nods; Waste sandy valleys, once perplex'd with thora,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...verdure rise ; And starts amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush nods. Waste sandy rallies, once perplex'd with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn !... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...verdure rife; And darts, amidftthe thirfty wilds to hear v'ew falls of water murmuring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufli nods. Vafte fandy valleys, once perplcx'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and (hapely box adorn... | |
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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... 
