 tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd...  The Task: A Poem - Sivu 130tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1878 - 263 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sivua
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having dropp'd th' expected bag— pafs on. He whiftles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sivua
...all nations lumb'ring at 'his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern, Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having dropp'd th' expected bag — pafs on. 'He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 sivua
...all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind,... Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having clropp'd th' expected bag — pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 sivua
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sivua
...length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd...strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 sivua
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to bis charge, the clofe pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sivua
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | 1801 - 452 sivua
...her wrinkled face reflected bright; THE MONTHLY VISITOR. 333 He comes, the herald of a noisy xvorld, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks,...nations, lumbering at his back. True to. his charge the closopack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to. conduct it to the destin'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sivua
...length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright; — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd...strapp'd waist, and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 sivua
...which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflefted bright ;— He comes, the herald of a noisy world, 5' With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks...behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Ts to conduft it to the destin'd inn ; 10. And, having dropp'd the expefted bag, pass on. He whistles... | |
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