 Where the broad ocean leans against the land, And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar,...  Atkinson's Casket - Page 4071833Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - 304 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...shore — While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 pages
...artificial pride, Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amid the watery roar, Scoops...shore. While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile , The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted... | |
 | John Watts De Peyster - 1858 - 578 pages
...slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to go. Spreads its long arms against the watery roar, fkoops out an empire, and usurps the shore ; While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile. The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 200 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...shore — While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted... | |
 | Twynihoe William Erle - 1860 - 254 pages
...artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amid the watery roar, Scoops...shore ; While the pent ocean rising o'er the pile Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile, The slow canal, the yellow blossomed vale, The willow-tufted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 196 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore — While the pent oceau, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'... | |
 | Samuel Clark - 1860 - 242 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm compacted bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms around the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore, While the great ocean rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amid the watery roar, Scoops...shore, While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile Sees an amphibious world before him smile: The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 436 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...shore : While the pent ocean rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 182 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its strong arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...shore. While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile : The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted... | |
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