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" There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. "
(The British readers). The first (-sixth) reader, ed. by T. Morrison. The ... - Page 60
by Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...the peep of dawn, Brushing, with hasty steps, the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn; There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes...stretch, And -pore upon the brook that babbles by. Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove; Now drooping,...
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The Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle, Volume 1, Issues 63-92

1829 - 460 pages
...at the peep of dairi, Brushing with hasty steps the dews nway, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes...stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. Hard by yon wood now smiling as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove, Now drooping,...
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The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...peep of dawi\ ' ' Brushing, with hasty steps, the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lavm. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes...length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the hrook that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies,...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 3-4

Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...at the peep of dawm Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. * ker», must have been employed in order to bring together...remotest comers of the world ! What a variety of lab * Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove ; Now drooping,...
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Studies in Poetry: Embracing Notices of the Lives and Writings of the Best ...

George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. "There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes...stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, BOW smiling as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove ; Now drooping,...
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Analysis of the Principles of Rhetorical Delivery: As Applied to Reading and ...

Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 pages
...dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn : 10 There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ^ 11 Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Mutt'ring...like one forlorn, Or craz'd with care, or cross'd in hopeless love. 12 One morn I miss'd him on the custom'd hill. Along the heath, and near his fav'rite...
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The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...the peep of dam Brushing, with hasty steps, the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes...stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping,...
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The American Manual, Or New English Reader: Consisting of Exercises in ...

Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. 26. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreaths its old, fantastic roots so high, His listless length...27. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping, woful wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed...
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Poetic gems: partly original; but chiefly selected from the best authors: by ...

Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dew away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes...noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies, he would rove...
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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...iSknlp'tshire— not, skulp'tshur. «Str6ze. •iire. «Ni'. tshure. 'Dust. 'Teaches, grammatically. Hard by yon wood', now smiling', as in scorn', Mutt'ring...Now drooping', woful', wan', like one forlorn', Or crazed with care', or crossed in hopeless love'. One morn I mined him on th' accustomed hill', Along...
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