 mang the dewy weet, Wi' spreckled breast, When upward-springing, blithe, to greet The purpling East. Cauld blew the bitter-biting north Upon thy early, humble birth ; Yet cheerfully thou glinted forth Amid the storm, Scarce rear'd above the parent earth...  Floral poesy - Page 17by Floral poesy - 1875Full view - About this book
 | 1788 - 338 pages
...north Upon thy early, humble birth ; Yet chearfully thou glinted forth Amid the ftorm, Scarce rear'd above the parent- earth Thy tender form. The flaunting flowers our gardens yield, High-fhelt'ring woods and wa's maunfhield; But thou beneath the random bield Of clod or ftane, Adorns... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 176 pages
...the parent- earth Thy tender form. The flaunting flow'rs our gardens yield, High sheltering woods an' wa's maun shield; But thou, beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibbh-jield, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sunward spread, Thou... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 pages
...tender form. i The flaunting flow'rs our gardens yield, High sheltering woods an' wa's maun shield ; Bui thou, beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-jidd, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sunward spread, Thou... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...rear'd above the parent earth Thy tender form. The flaunting flow'rs our gardens yield, High shelt'ring woods and wa's maun shield , But thou beneath the random bield O' elod or stane, Adornt the histie stibble-Jield, Unseen, alane. Thou lifts thy unassuming head In humble... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 290 pages
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 | 1818 - 400 pages
...reared above thy parent earth Thy tender form. The flaunting flow'rs our gardens yield, High shelt'ring woods and wa's maun shield ; But thou beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble fold, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sun-ward spread, Thou... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pages
...gardens yield, High shelt'ring woods and wa's maun shield ; But thou beneath the random bield (.)' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawic bosom sun-ward spread, Thou lifts thy unassuming head In humble guise ; But now the share uptears... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1820 - 458 pages
...rear'd above the parent earth Thy tender form. The flaunting flow'rs our gardens yield, High shelt'ring woods and wa's maun shield ; But thou beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the his tie stilible- field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sun-ward... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...rear'd above the parent earth Thy tender form. The flaunting flow'rs our gardens yield, High shelt'ring woods and wa's maun shield, But thou beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-Jield, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawy bosom sun-ward spread, Thou... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pages
...rear'd above the parent earth Thy tender form. The flaunting flow'rs our gardens yield, High shelt'ring woods and wa's maun shield, But thou beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-feld, There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawy bosom sun-ward spread, Thou lifts thy unassuming... | |
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