 | 1783 - 424 pagini
...poor: From thence a length of burning fand appears, Where the thin harveft waves it's wither d ears. Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye: There thirties flrerch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war; Th:re poppies, nodding,... | |
 | 1783 - 524 pagini
...poor: From thence a length of burning fand appears, Where the thin harveit waves it's wither'd cars. Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye: There thirties ftretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war; There poppies, nodding,... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1799 - 200 pagini
...the sterile corn-fields near the sea, gives to the bugloss a prominent place : — " Rank weeds which every art and care defy Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye ; Here thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; — Here poppies,... | |
 | 1903 - 606 pagini
...poor ; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er...; There the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil. His native Suffolk, unlike the country of Scott or Wordsworth or Charlotte Bronte, is a region, like... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pagini
...length of burning fand appears, \Vhere the thin harveft waves its withered ears ; There thirties ftretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant...poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There the blue buglofs paints the fterile foil ; Hardy and hiph, above the flmder flieaf, The (limy mallow waves her... | |
 | 1807 - 532 pagini
...poor? From theni?ea length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears -r Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er...the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil ; Hardy and bigh, above the slender sheaf. The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; O'er the young shoot the charlock... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pagini
...poor; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; e 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pagini
...poor ; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; c 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 274 pagini
...poor ; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er...nodding, mock the hope of toil, There the blue bugloss points the sterile soil; Hardy and high, above the slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 276 pagini
...poor ; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er...There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to theVagged infant threaten .war ; There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There the blue bugloss... | |
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Lo! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that warms the neighbouring poor ; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign... 
