Say, Father Thames, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace, Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave? Pilgrimages to English Shrines - Pagina 93de Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1854 - 588 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pagini
...hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace ; Who foremost now delight to cleave, With pliant arm, thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball? (fj... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pagini
...thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace; Who foremost now delight to cleave, With pliant arm, thy glassy wave.' The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ?... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pagini
...hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace ; Who foremost now delight to cleave, With pliant arm, thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? Whav idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ?... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pagini
...hast seen Full many a sprightly race, Disporting on thy margent green, The paths of pleasure trace,) Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which inthral? What idle progeny succeed, To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying hall? Whjile... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagini
...»een Full many a sprightly race , Disporting oh thy margent green t The paths of pleasure trace ) \Vho foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral ? "What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the lying ball? While... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pagini
...hast seen Full many a sprightly race, Disporting on thy margeut green, The paths of pleasure trace,) Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which inthral? Wlnit idle progeny succeed, To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying hall?... | |
| 1806 - 408 pagini
...foremost now delights to cleave With pliant arms thy glassy wave > The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball > While some, on earnest business bent. Their murm'ring labours ply, 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagini
...foremost now delight to cleave AVith pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral? "What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some, on earnest bus'ness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pagini
...thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace, Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm...the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagini
...foremost now delight to clave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? Whilst some, on earnest buisness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
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