 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 134by Thomas Gray - 1775 - 136 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 386 pages
...There, at the foot of yonder nodding beach, That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high ; His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. One morn I mifs'd him on the cufloni'd bill, Along the copjt, and near h\s fai/ourite tret; There came... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 276 pages
...at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, " His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. •' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he 'would... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 225 pages
...at the foot of yonder nodding beech ' That wreaths its old fantaftic roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, ' And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. 4 Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, ' Mutt'ringhis wayward fancies he would rove... | |
 | Muse - 1785
...at the foot of yonder nodding beach * That wreathes its old fantaftic root* fo high, ' Hialiftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch. ' And pore upon the brook that babble* by. ; • * . ' One morn I miCs'd him on the cuftom'J hill, • Another came ; nor yet befido... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789
...the foot of yonder nodding beech „That wreathe« its old fantaftic roots fo high, „His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, „And pore upon...the brook that babbles by. „Hard by yon wood, now imiling as in fcorn, „Muttring his wayward fancies he would rove; „Now drooping, woeful, wan, like... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 398 pages
...^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 wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, •Muttering his wayward fancies, he wmild... | |
 | English poets - 1790
...at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, " His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon...fmiling as in fcorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he wou'd rove ; n Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn, " Or craz'd with care, or crofs'd in hopelefs... | |
 | English poets - 1790
...at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, '' His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, *' And pore Upon the brook that bubbles by. •' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Muttering his wayward fancies he would... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791
...There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, lis liftlefs e! and confefs, one" comfort ftill muft rife; bubbles by. -lard by yon wood, now fmiling, as in (corn, Mutt'rmg his wayward fancies, he would rove}... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791
...There,ab»hc foot of yonder nodding beech, Tlxat writhes its old fantaftic roots fo high, His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that bubblcs by. Hard by yon wood, now fmiling, as in fcorn, ÍMutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would rove... | |
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