There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. Poems by Mr. Gray - Page 147by Thomas Gray - 1768 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...peep of dawn, c Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away, * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn.' * There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, * That wreathes its old fantaftic roots (b ' high, * His liftlefs length at noontide would he ' ftretch, * And pore upon the brook that babbles... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...hafty fteps the dew away * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. 1 358 DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. BOOK VII. ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ' That wreathes its old fatuaftic roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noontide would he Jtretcb, ( And pore upon the brook... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...peep of dawn, '•Drafting, with hafty fteps, the dews away, ' To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. ^There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, His lilllefs length at noontide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that babbies by. 'Hard by yon... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...the peep of dawn, Jrufhing, with hafty ftcps, the dews away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, lis liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. -lard by... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...at the peep of dawnk Brulhing with lully ftcps, the dews away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantallic roots fo high. His liftlcfs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...peep of dawn, " Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away, " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantaftic root fo high, " His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...peep of dawn " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [4]. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noontide would he stretch, " And pore upon the brook... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...done, " Oft as the wood-lark pip'd her farewell long, '- \\ ith wifhful eyes purfue the felting fun. ' There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, " Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Muttermg his wayward fancies, he would rove, " Now droopmg,... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...peep of dawn, " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, " And pore upon the .brook... | |
| Nathan Drake - English literature - 1800 - 482 pages
...the glade, Beside some water's rushy brink, With me the Muse shall sit, and think ' At ease reclin'd There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook... | |
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