 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...taste Of froit pruserih'd, as to a ret'uga, fled. Thou wast a hauhle once, a cop and hall, Which hahes might play with; and the thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have porloin'd The anhurn nut, that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet cluse-folded latitude of houghs,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 412 pages
...gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscribed, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball Which babes might play...thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close folded latitude of boughs And... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...shades, like Adam, after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a'banble once, a cnp and ball, Which babes might play with; and the thievish jay. Seeking her food, with ease might have pnrlomM The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 410 pages
...Of fruit proscribed, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball Which babesmight play with; and the thievish jay. Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close folded latitude of boughs And... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...them not, poor Wagtail ! see, That the Hawk was made for THEE ? J. Montgomery. YAKDLEY OAK. THOU wast a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might...thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 pages
...the following passages, as expressive of the vigour and inspiration of true poetic genius. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes might play...thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 446 pages
...following passages, as expressive of the vigour and inspiration of true poetic Dennis. genius. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball. Which babes might play...thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs, And... | |
 | Caroline Amelia Halsted - Botany - 1835 - 312 pages
...pervade the works of the great Creator, whether exposed to our view in the majestic oak, that was " a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might play with ;or hidden within the minute case of the humble moss ; which shews, under the influence of a microscope,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 420 pages
...gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscribed, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might...thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscribed, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball Which babes might play...thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purlo:n'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing d nvn Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And... | |
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The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vastness at a gulp. 
