 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pàgines
...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 roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, ' And pore upon the brook... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pàgines
...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 roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noon-tide wou'd he ftretch, * And pore upon the brook... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1759 - 168 pàgines
...fay, ' Oft have we feen him at the peep of dawn ' Bruflung with hafty 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 liftlefs length at noontide woii'd he ftretch, ' And pore upon the brook... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pàgines
...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 roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, < And pore upon the brook... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 140 pàgines
...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 roots fo high, * His liftlefs length at noontide would he flretch, * And pore upon the brook... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pàgines
...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 roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, • And pore upon the... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 pàgines
...have we feen him at the peep of dawn Brushing 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 fohigh, His liillefs length at noontide Would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pàgines
...fay, Oft have we feen him at the peep of dawn Bruming 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 fantallic roots fo high, His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch,. And pore upon the brook... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 260 pàgines
...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 roots fo high, " His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 264 pàgines
...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 roots fo high, His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook... | |
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E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate ; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain... 
