 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...unruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the' pow'r of this relentless dame ; And oft-times on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shout , And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe ;... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pàgines
...unruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the power of this relentless dame; And oft-times, on vagaries idly bent,...unconn'd, are sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchin tree, Which learning near her little dome did stowe ; Whilom a twig of small regard to see,... | |
 | William Shenstone, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 pàgines
...uuruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless dame, And oft-times, on vagaries idly bent. For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shcnt. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stow, Whilom... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pàgines
...They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless dame, And oft times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd,...tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe. Whitlow a twig of small regard to see, Tho' now so wide iis waving branches flow, And work the simple... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pàgines
...unruly brats with birch to tame , They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the power of this relentless dame ; And oft-times, on vagaries idly...birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stove; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving branches flow ¡ And work... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pàgines
...idly hent, For unkempthair, or task unconn'd, are sorely snent.. And all in sight doth rise a hirchen tree. Which Learning near her little dome did stowe;...small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving hranches flow; And work the simple vassal's mickle woe; For not a wind might curl the leaves that hlew,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pàgines
...unruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the power of this relentless dame; And oft-times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shout. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe; Whilom... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 pàgines
...unruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the power of this relentless dame ; And oft-times, on vagaries idly...bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely sheni. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe ; Whilom... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pàgines
...unruly brats with birch to tame; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Awed by the power of this relentless dame, And ofttimes, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd,are sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1823 - 360 pàgines
...Britannicum. BIRCH.— BETULA. Natural order, Amentacece. A genus of the Monoecia Tetrandria class. " And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which learning near her little dome did stow; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving branches flow, And work the... | |
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Embower'd in trees, and hardly known to fame, There dwells in lowly shed, and mean attire, A matron old, whom we school-mistress name; Who boasts unruly brats with birch to tame; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless... 
