 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 strani
...or lonely contemplation leads ome kindred spirit to inquire thy fate ; >ly som« hoary-headed sage may say,— Oft' have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, ishing, with hasty steps, the dews away, i'o meet the judges, at the court in town. zre, at the foot... | |
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 strani
...mory. ' Haply some hoaryheaded sw«ia m;<cht say, Oft li'ive we seen him, at the peep ot dawn, Blushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland Ijwn; Thereat the foot of yonder nodding beachi That wreaths Its old fantastic root so high, His listless... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 strani
...fome hoary-headed Swain may fay, • Oft have we ieen him at the Peep of Dawn ' Bruftiing with haity Steps the Dews away ' To meet the SUN upon the Upland Lawn. ' There at the Foot of yonder nodding Beech, ' That wreaths its old fantaftic Roots fo high, ' His liftlefs Length at Noon-tide would he... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 strani
...artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have...dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [4]. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 strani
...artless tale relate ; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have...upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, " His listless length at noon-tide would he... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 strani
...artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have...dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [44], " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high,... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 strani
...artless tale relate, If chance, by lonely contemplation led. Some kindred spirit shquld inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, ff Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, \'. To meet the sun upon the upland lawn," &c. Nothing... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 strani
..... C 2 27 r .i „.. n .. .; -. ? -....;,. " Haply some ' hbary-headed swain may say,. — Oft luve we seen him, at the pee.p of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dew aw.ay, To meet the su'n upon the upland lawn. " There, at the-foot-ofyonder'nodding beach1," That'wreathes... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 strani
...artless tale relate. If chance, hy lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate. Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have..." There, at the foot of yonder nodding heech, That wreaths its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch. And pore... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 strani
...artless tale relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have...dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [44], ful interrogatory. Who is there, what indifferent wretch ever existed, who, a prey to dull for'getfulness,... | |
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There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. 
