 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sivua
...bed they creep, By whifp'rins; winds toon lull d ailecp. Tow1 red cities plcafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With ftorc of ladies, whole bright eye» Rain influence, apd judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 sivua
...stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, , Where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 sivua
...to bed they creep, By whifpering winds foon lull'd aficep. Towred cities pleafe uithcn, And thebufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With (lore of ladies whofe bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the "prize Of wit, or arms, while both... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 sivua
...his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, Tower'd cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With ftore ot ladies, whofe bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 318 sivua
...of mirth and of gallantry, " Of pomp, and feast, and revelry, " With mask and antique pageantry ; " Where throngs of knights and barons bold, " In weeds...triumphs hold, " With store of ladies, whose bright eyes " Raisr influence, and judge the prize " Of wit or arms, which both contend " To win her heart whom... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 sivua
...d oilt all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his 'baity strength, And cropfull ottt of floors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, 'to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lulled asleep. " Till the day-light fails they dance, and then they retire to... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 sivua
...stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 sivua
...bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With ftore of ladies, whofe bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wityor arms, while both contend... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sivua
...mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeda of peace high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes .Rain influence, and judge... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 sivua
...stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the husy hum of men; Where... | |
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When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full... 
