 Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-brier, or the vine, -Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack,...  The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the Popular ... - Page 327by William Hone - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...the lark begin his flight, And einging, startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the ikies. Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come, in...with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin ; And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before. Oft listening now the hounds... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...begin his flight, \nd singing startle the dull Night, 'mm liis watch-tower in the skies, "HI" -hriie; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window...with lively din, Scatters the rear of Darkness thin. And to the stack, or the barn-door. Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft listening how the bounds... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...rise ; Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine. Or the twisted eglantine ; , While the...with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before: Oft list'ning how the hounds and... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 310 pages
...rise ; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid goo"d-morro\v, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the...with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft listening how the hounds... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...rise ; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweethrier, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the...with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft list'ning how the hounds... | |
 | James Jennings - Birds - 1828 - 526 pages
...peer For crowing loud, the noble Chanticleer." — DRVOEN. MILTON has also finely described this bird. "While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin; And to the stack, or the barn door, Stoutly struts his dames hefore." — L'ALLEGRO. Of the game of... | |
 | James Jennings (of Huntspill.) - 1828 - 528 pages
...For crowing loud, the noble Chanticleer." — URYDEN. MILTON has also finely described this hird. " While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin; And to the stack, or the harn door, Stoutly struts his dames before." — L'ALLEGRo. Of the game of... | |
 | Zoology - 1829 - 494 pages
...rounder, of a speckled reddish-brown colour. They are reckoned a very delicate food. THE COMMON COCK. While the Cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin ; And to the stack, or the barn door, Stoutly struts, his dames before. MILTON. THIS bird is so well... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...Shtphert. t Naogtorguf, by Googe. Lines from I 'Allegro To hew the lark begin his flight, And tinging, startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the...with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin ; And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before. Oft listening now the hounds... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweet briar, or the vine, Or tie twisted eglantine : While the cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft listening how the hounds... | |
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