Of neighbouring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent course. The Task - Page 10by William Cowper - 1817 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1801 - 458 pages
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| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they full Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length 1 In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent course. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar; paler some, And of a wannish... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green 195 Betrays the secret of their silent course. Nature...ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one 290 The live-long night : nor these alone, -whosenotes Nice finger'd art must emulate in vain. But... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 456 pages
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| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the...ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The live long night : nor these alone, whose notes Nice fingered art must emulate in vain, But cawing rooks,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that .with a livelier green. Bttrays the secret of their silent course. Nature inanimate...sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To soothe and satisfy the human ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The Hve long night :... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fell Upon loose pehhles, lose themselves at length ' In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the...nature sweeter still, To sooth and satisfy the human car. Ten thousand warhlers cheer the day, and one The livelong night : nor these alone, whose note*... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the...sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To soothe and satisfy the hmn. in ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The live-long night:... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the...one The livelong night: nor these alone, whose notes Nice-finger'd Art must emulate in vain, But cawing rooks, and kites that swim sublime In still repeated... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the...nature sweeter still, To sooth and satisfy the human car. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one 200 The livelong night: nor these alone, whose notes... | |
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