 | Lymington - 1841 - 154 pàgines
...bells, Just undulates upon the listening ear; ' or, perhaps, ' A column of slow-rising smoke O'ertops the lofty wood that skirts the wild—- A vagabond...and useless tribe there eat Their miserable meal.' The frequent intermixture of wo,od and water, also, will not pass unobserved—there, a small rivulet... | |
 | 1842 - 346 pàgines
...elucidation of my tale, I shall transcribe his inspiring numbers : — I tee a column of slow rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild....morsel — flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or at best of cock purloined From his accustomed perch. Hard faring race '. They pick their fuel out of every... | |
 | William Cowper - 1842 - 162 pàgines
...comelier clothes, Though pinch'd with cold, asks never. — Kate is craz'd. I see a column of slow rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood, that skirts the wild....tribe there eat Their miserable meal. A kettle, slung 560 Between two poles upon a stick transverse, Receives the morsel — flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin,... | |
 | 1842 - 622 pàgines
...O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild. A vagahond and useless trihe there eat Their miserahle meal. A kettle slung Between two poles upon a stick transverse, Receives the morsel — flesh ohscene of dog, Or vermin, or at hest of cock purloined From his accustomed perch. Hard faring race... | |
 | Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1843 - 768 pàgines
...mariners often found a refuge from the dangers of the ocean. CHAPTER XV. " I see a column of slow rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood, that skirts the wild...and useless tribe there eat Their miserable meal. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rngs, and shews a tawny skin, The vellum of the pedigree... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pàgines
...press'd with hunger oft, or comelier clothes. Though pinch'd with cold, asks never. — Kate is crax'd. I see a column of slow-rising smoke O'ertop the lofty...morsel— flesh obscene of dog. Or vermin, or at best of cock purloin'd Vrom his accustom'd perch. Hard-faring race They pick their fuel out of every hedge,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 524 pàgines
...circumference. Every step here shows you some picture sketched by Cowper. " I see a column of slow rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild....morsel — flesh obscene of dog. Or vermin, or at best, of cock purloined From his accustomed perch. Hard-faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge,... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pàgines
...much," said Kose ; " it always reminds me of Cowper's description : ' I see a column of slow rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild....miserable meal. A kettle slung Between two poles upon a »tick transverse Receives the morsel :' — and a little before this description, he says : ' The... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1847 - 862 pàgines
...much," said Rose ; " it ilwiys reminds me of Cowper's description : 1 1 sec a column of alow rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild....useless tribe there eat Their miserable meal. A kettle alung Between two poles upon a stick transverse Receives the morsel: — ud a little before this description,... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1867 - 340 pàgines
...so much would be done to save a VJc, how much moro should be done to save souls / THE GIPSIES. fSEE a column of slow-rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood...morsel — flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or at best of cock purloined From his accustomed perch. Hard-faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge,... | |
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I see a column of slow-rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild. A vagabond and useless tribe there eat Their miserable meal. A kettle, slung Between two poles upon a stick transverse, Receives the morsel ; flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin,... 
