 Of neighbouring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent course.  The Task - Pàgina 10per William Cowper - 1817 - 188 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 pàgines
...and, chiming as they fall J Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that, will) a livelier green, Betrays the secret of their silent...and one The live-long night. Nor these alone, whose note* Nice finger'd art must emulate in vain ; But cawing rooks, and kites that swim sublime, In still... | |
 | 1840 - 342 pàgines
...the tiny fish are seen sporting among the emerald herhnge heneath, and " Lose themselves at length In matted grass that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent course." The tall trees which arise from its hosom, stand, with their arms enlnced together, as if to protect... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pàgines
...fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green 196 Betrays the secret of their silent course. Nature...human ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and ono 200 The livelong night ; nor these alone, whose notes Nice-finger'd Art must emulate in vain, But... | |
 | 1841 - 474 pàgines
...slip Through the cleft rock, and chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent course." His lines to his mother's picture are beautiful beyond the power of art ; and those to his Mary, drew... | |
 | 1841 - 646 pàgines
...cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselve?, at length In malted gnus, that, with a livelier green, Betrays the secret of their silent course." No excuse need be offered by the poorest of our citizens, is uot enjoying the rural landscape, when... | |
 | William Cowper - 1842 - 162 pàgines
...fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green 195 Betrays the secret of their silent course. Nature...ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one 200 The livelong night ; nor these alone, whose notes Nice-finger'd Art must emulate in vain, But cawing... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 pàgines
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, loose themselves at length In matted grass, that, with a livelier green, Betrays the secret of their sileat course. Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds ; But animated nature sweeter still ; To soothe... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1843 - 222 pàgines
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that; with a livelier green, Betrays...employs sweet sounds; But animated nature sweeter still ; 'T To sooth and satisfy the human ear. • £ i. i»t 3. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pàgines
...slip Through the cleft rock, and chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In nd exhaust the mind, and requires some interval» displays sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To soothe and satisfy the human ear. Ten... | |
 | William Graeme Rhind - 1844 - 456 pàgines
...family : — " Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To soothe and satisfy the human ear : Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The live long night; nor those alone, whose notes Nice fingered art must emulate in vain, But cawing Rooks,... | |
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