 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
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805
...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 by. " Hard by yon wood, now failing as in fcorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would rove ; " Now drooping, woeful wan !... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800
...at thefoot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic routs fo high, « His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon...babbles by. «• Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcom, " Mutt' ring his wayward fancies he wou'd rove ; " Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800
...at the foot of ynnder nodding beech " That wreathes its old f.muitic roots fo high, " His lilllefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by. " VWby yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Mutt' ring his wayward fancies he wou'd rove ; " Now drooping,... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 304 pages
...That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, " And pore upon the .brook that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, " Mutt'ringhiswaywardfancies, he wouldrove; " Now drooping, woeful wan, like one... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804
...at thef.wt of yonder nodding beech " Th.« 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 ; " Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn, " Or crai'd with care, or crofs'd in hopelefs... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804
...That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, 'His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, 'And pore upon the brook that babbles by. ' Hard by yon wood, now smiling as In scorn, 'Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would rove; 4 Now drooping, woeful wan ! like... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 207 pages
...That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noontide would he stretchi " And pore upon the brook that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove ; " Now drooping, woeful-wan, like... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 380 pages
...wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, ' His listless length at noon-tide would lie stretch, ' * And pore upon the brook that babbles by. ' Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, ' Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove ; ' Now drooping, woeful-wan, like... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807
...That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, ' His listless length at noontide would he stretch, ' And pore upon the brook that babbles by. ' Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, ' Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove ; ' Now drooping, woeful wan, like... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810
...That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would rove; " Now drooping, woeful wan, like... | |
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