 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1777 - 156 pages
...portion of th' inferior kind ; But glory, virtue, Heaven for Man defign'd. What atom-forms of infeft life appear ! And who can follow nature's pencil here ? Their wings with azure, green, and purple glofs'J Studded with colour'd eyes, with gems embofs'd, Inlaid with pearl, and mark'd with various... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1792 - 442 pages
...portion of th' inferior kind ; But glory, virtue, Heaven for Man defign'd. What atom-forms of infect life appear ! And who can follow nature's pencil here ? Their wings with azure, green, and purple glofs'd, Studded with colour'd eyes, with gems embofs'd, Inlaid with pearl, and mark'd with various... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...fav'ring gale And leave'their sordid spoils, and high in tether sail. Lo ! the bright train their radiant wings unfold, With silver fringed and freckled o'er...All spring their age, and sun-shine all their day. Not so the child of sorrow, wretched man : His course with toil concludes, with pain began, That his... | |
 | 1816 - 420 pages
...fringed, and freckled o'er with gold : On the «ay bosom of some fragrant flower They idly fluttering live their little hour; Their life all pleasure, and...All spring their age, and sunshine all their day. BAKBAVLP. lappa), begin to open ; and the elecampane (inula helenium), the amaranth (amaranthus caudattts),... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1817 - 266 pages
...sordid spoils, and high in sether sail. Lo the bright train their radiant wings unfold, With ilver fringed, and freckled o'er with gold. § On the gay...All spring their age, and sun-shine all their day. Not so the child of sorrow, wretched man : His course with toil concludes, with painliegan, That his... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 pages
...Contemplative Philosopher. NO. No. XXXIV. .A TIEW OF THE INSECT TRIBES, CONTINUED. '. • • What atom-forms of insect life appear ! And who can follow nature's...pencil here ? Their wings with azure, green, and purple glossed, Studded with coloured eyes, with gems embossed, Inlaid with pearl, and marked with various... | |
 | 1820 - 190 pages
...silver fringed and freckled o'er with gold. On the gay bosom of some fragrant flower They idly nutt'ring live their little hour ; Their life all pleasure,...all play, All spring their age, and sun-shine all theirday. Not so the child of sorrow, wretched man, His course with toil concludes, with painbegan,... | |
 | 1820 - 422 pages
...leaves of the ashi the fir, and other trees, are sometimes almost en* tireiy covered. ORDER in.— Who can follow Nature's pencil here? Their wings with azure, green, and purple glossed, Studded with coloured eyes, with gems embossed, Inlaid with pearl, and marked with various... | |
 | Anna Laetitia Barbauld - 1820 - 136 pages
...fring'd, and freckl'd o'er with gold : On the gay bosom of some fragrant flower They, idly fluttering, live their little hour ; Their life all pleasure, and their task all play, AH spring their age, and sunshine all their day. Not so the child of sorrow, wretched man, His course... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1821 - 448 pages
...fring'd, and freckled o'er with gold; On the gay bosom of some fragrant flow'r They idly fluttering live their little hour, Their life all pleasure, and...All spring their age, and sunshine all their day' Not so the Child of Sorrow—Wretched Man— His course with toils concludes—with pain began That... | |
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Lo ! the bright train their radiant wings unfold, With silver fringed and freckled o'er with gold. On the gay bosom of some fragrant flower They, idly fluttering, live their little hour ; Their life all pleasure, and their task all play, All spring their... 
