 Shall finish what his short-lived sire begun : Their vines a shadow to their race shall yield, And the same hand that sow'd shall reap the field. The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts, amidst...  Harrison's British Classicks - Seite 7541786Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...ier. I, 7. And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'rjng in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte fandy '* rallies, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 Seiten
...10 Cb. ix. Andftarts, amidft (he thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. "Wafte fandy 1+ vallies, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1769 - 638 Seiten
...»nd fudcen verdure rife ; Andftarts amidll the thirfly wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrum nods. for andjfartsy the author in queftion fub/ftitutes JkaH J?art, which, Mr. Ruffhead fays,... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 Seiten
...and fnddcn verdure rife, And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte fandy vallies., once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...verdure rise; And starts, amidst the thirsty wilds, to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles and the bulrush nods. \Vastefsandy vallies, once perplex'd with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 406 Seiten
...myrtle-tree." * Ch. ix. ver. 6. -^ Ch, ii. ver. 4. J Ch. Ixv, TO. z1, 2z, § Ch, xxxv. ver. i. 7. £ 2 And ftarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear. 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulru(h nods. Wafte... | |
 | 1782 - 518 Seiten
...field. The fwaiu in barren defarts, with furprize, fees lilies fpring, and fudden verdure rife; And ftarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls...dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte, fandy vallies, once perp'.ex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 Seiten
...and fudden Verdure rife, And ftarts arnidft the thirfty Wilds to hear New Falls of Water murm'ring in his Ear: On rifted Rocks, the Dragon's late abodes, The green Reed trembles, and the Bulrufh nods. Wafte fandy Vallies, once perplex'd with Thorn, The fpiry Fir and fhapely Box adorn ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 Seiten
...and fudden verdure rife ; And ftarts amidlt the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods, Wafte fandy valleys, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry fir and fhapely box adorn :... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...verdure rife; And darts amidtt the t!:irtiy wilds, to hear New falls of water murmuring in his car. to ill-nature : He needs no more than birds and bcafls to think, All bulrufh nods. Walte Tandy valleys, once pcrplex'd with thoin, The fpiry fir and fhapcly box adorn;... | |
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