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 - Page 93by Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1850Full view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...ģeen 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 pages
...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?... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...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... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...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... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...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 pages
...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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