 | James Thomson - 1757 - 244 pages
...roots Of hazel, pendant o'er the plaintive ftream, They frame the firft foundation of their domes ; 650 Dry fprigs of trees, in artful fabric laid, And bound with clay together. Now 'tis nought But But reftlefs hurry thro' the bufy air, Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The flimy pool,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1766 - 266 pages
...brook, Whofe murmurs foothe them all the live-long day, When by kind duty fix'd. Among the roots 645 Of hazel, pendant o'er the plaintive ftream, They...'tis nought But reftlefs hurry thro' the bufy air, 650 Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The flimy pool, to build his hanging houfe 1'ntent.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...Of hazel , pendant o'er the plaintive ftream , They frame the firft foundation of their domes} 653 Dry fprigs of trees , in artful fabric laid , And..., Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging houfe 6tf Intent. And often, from the carelefs back B s Of Of herds... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 272 pages
...kind duty fix'd. Among the roots 64$ Or hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive ftream, They frame the lirft foundation of their domes ; Dry fprigs of trees, in...'tis nought But reftlefs hurry thro" the bufy air, 650 Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The flimy pool, to build his hanging houfe latent.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 274 pages
...murmurs foothe them all the live-long day, When by kind duty fix'd. Among the roots 645 Of hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive ftream, They frame the firft foundation...clay together. Now 'tis nought But reftlefs hurry through the bufy air, 650 Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The ffimy pool, to build his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 628 pages
...live-long day, When by kind duty fix'd. Among the roots 645 Of hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive itream, They frame the firft foundation of their domes ; Dry...clay together. Now 'tis nought But reftlefs hurry through the bufy air, 65o Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The flimy pool, to build his... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pages
...plaintive ftream, They frame the firft foundation of their domes ; Dry fprigs of trees in artful fabrick laid, And bound with clay together. Now 'tis, nought But reftlefs hurry through the bufy air, Beat J3eat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallpw fweeps The flimy pool, to build his... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 pages
...murmurs ioothe them all the live-long day, When by kind duty fix'd. Among the roots 645 Of hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive ftream, They frame the firft foundation...'tis nought But reftlefs hurry thro' the bufy air, 650 Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweepi The fiimy pool, to build his hanging houfe Intent:... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pages
...cleft tree Offers its kind concealment to a few, Their food its infefts, and its mofs their nefls. Others apart far in the grafly dale, Or roughening...air, Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The flimy pool, to build his hanging houfe Intent. And often, from the carelefs back Of herds and flocks... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pages
...hazel, pendant o'er the plaintive It ream, They frame the firft foundation of their domes ; Dry (prigs of trees, in artful fabric laid, And bound with clay...air, Beat by unnumber'd wings. The fwallow fweeps The (limy pool, to build his hanging houfe Intent. And often, from the carelefs back Of herds and flocks,... | |
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Intent. And often, from the careless back Of herds and flocks, a thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and wool ; and oft, when... 
