 | 1807 - 856 pàgines
...drcss'd. " And why (he cry'd) did I forsake " My native woods for gloomy walls! " The silver brook, the limpid lake, " For musty books and college halls ! " A little could my wants supply : " Can wealth and honour give me more ? " Or will the sylvan god deny " The humble treat he... | |
 | Philip Morin Freneau - 1809 - 290 pàgines
...possessed, The dewy lawn, his morning dream In fancy's gayest colours dressed. ** And why (he crjed) did I forsake " My native wood for gloomy walls ;...books and college halls. \ " A little could my wants supply — ; " Can wealth and honour give me more ; i « Or, -will the sylvan god deny *" The humble... | |
 | Robert Sutcliff - 1815 - 336 pàgines
...in the hollow tree. The shady bank, the purling stream, , j " And why, (he cry'd) did I forsake " Mj native wood, for gloomy walls ; " The silver stream, the limpid lake, " For. these dull books, and college halls? " A little could my wants supply— " Can wealth and honour give... | |
 | 1828 - 438 pàgines
...dewy lawn his morning dream In fancy's gayest colorsdress'd. •\nd why," he cried, 'did I forsaVe 'My native wood for gloomy walls ? • The silver...and college halls •' • A little could my wants supply : ' Can wealth and honor give me more ? • Or, will the sylvan god deny ' The humble treat... | |
 | 1829 - 426 pàgines
...woody wild his heart possess'd, The dewy lawn, his morning dream In fancy's gayest colors drest. " And why," he cried, " did I forsake My native wood...books, and college halls. " A little could my wants supply— Can wealth and honor give me more ; Or, will the sylvan god deny The humble treat he gave... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 pàgines
...woody wild his heart possess'd, The dewy lawn, his morning dream In fancy's gayest colors drest. " And why," he cried, " did I forsake My native wood...walls ; The silver stream, the limpid lake For musty hooks, and college halls. " A little could my wants supply — Can wealth and honor give me more ;... | |
 | 1834 - 470 pàgines
...woody wild his heart possess' d. The dewy law n, his morning dream In fancy's gayeat colours drest. ** And why," he cried, " did I forsake My native wood for gloomy walla ; The silver stream, the limpid lake. For musty books, and college halls. " A little could my... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 428 pàgines
...stream, the limpid lake For mu>ty books and college halls. "A little could my wants supply — Can wealth and honour give me more ! Or, will the sylvan...deny The humble treat he gave before! " Let Seraphs reach the bright abode, And heaven's snblimcst mansions sco — I o:dy bow to NATURE'S GOD — The... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pàgines
...possess'd, The dewy lawn, his morning dream In Fancy's gayest colours dress'd. " And why (lie ery'd) did I forsake My native wood for gloomy walls; The silver stream, the limpid lake For must}' books and college halle. " A little could my wants supply — Can wealth and honour give me... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pàgines
...lake r'nr musty books and college halls ! "A little could my wants svipplv — Can wealth and honor give me more ! Or. will the sylvan god deny The humble treat he gave before! "Lit «eraphs gain the bright abode, Ami heaven's sublimes! mansions see; I only bow to Nature's goil... | |
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And why (he cried) did I forsake "My native wood for gloomy walls; "The silver stream, the limpid lake "For musty books and college halls. "A little could my wants supply— "Can wealth and honour give me more; "Or, will the sylvan god deny "The humble... 
