Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, "Oft have we seen him at the 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... The rudiments of English grammar - Page 56by T. Bowen - 1799Full view - About this book
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...hoary-headed fwain may fay, " Oft have we fcen him 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... | |
| 1796 - 246 pages
...fwain may fay, , " Oft have we feen him, at the peep of dawn, " Brufhing with hafly fteps the dews away, " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beach, " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, '' His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he... | |
| Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...fwain may fay,. '! Oft have we feen him at the peep of dawn.. " Brufliing with hafty fteps the dews away, " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There...high, " His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ft retch, " And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. K 5 « Hard " Hard by yon wood, now (milling as... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...hoary-headed fwain may fay, " Oft have we feen him, at the 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...hoary-headed f\vain may fay, Oft luve we feen him at the peep of «hwn rAmg withhafty ftcps the dews away To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. * There at the foot of ynnder nodding beech " That wreathes its old f.muitic roots fo high, " His lilllefs length at noon-tide... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...Oft have we feen him at the peep'of <Lwn ' üruíhmg with hafty fteps the dews away ' To mjei the iun upon the upland lawn. ' There at the foo.t of yonder nodding beech ' That wrcathcs its old fantaftic routs fo high, ' His liftlcl's length at noontide would he ftrctch, ' And... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...have we seen him at the 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... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pages
...hoary-headed Swain may fay, " Oft have we feen him atthepecpof d:iwn " Brufhing with haily fteps the dews away " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old lanuftic roots fo high, " His lidiéis length at noontide would lie (treten, " Aüd... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pages
...To meet the l'un upon the upland lawn. «' There 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 the brook that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, "... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...fate, Haply fome hoary-headed fwain may fay, • Oft have we feen him at the peep of dawn, ' Brufhing with hafty fteps the dew away, • To meet the fun...upland lawn. « There at the foot of yonder nodding beedi, • That wreathes its old fancaftic roots fo high, « His liftlefs length at noontide would... | |
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