 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
 | Robert Atwan, Laurance Wieder - 1993 - 514 Seiten
...barren deserts with surprise See lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise; And start, amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his...dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush nods. Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 2005 - 162 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. Waste sandy Vallies, once perplex'd with Thorn, The spiry Firr and shapely Box adorn;... | |
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