 Of hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the first foundation of their domes; Dry sprigs of trees, in artful fabric laid, And bound with clay together. Now 'tis nought But restless hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumber'd wings.  A History of British Birds - Sivu xxvtekijä(t) Thomas Bewick - 1826Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 sivua
...hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumber'd wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house Intent. And often, from the careless...thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and wool ; and oft when unobserv'd, Steal from the barn a straw : till soft and warm, Clean, and complete, their habitation... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 sivua
...hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumber'd wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house Intent. And often, from the careless back Of herds and flocks, a thousand tagging bills Pluck hair and wool; and oft, when unobserv'd, Steal from the barn a straw : till soft... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - 1808 - 338 sivua
...back Of he:' \ and flocks a thousand tugging hills Pluck hair a/id wool ; and oft , when unobserv'd. Steal from the barn a straw : till soft and warm , Clean , and complete , their hahitation grows. As thus the 'patient dam assiduous sits, Not to be tempted from her tender task",... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 sivua
...through the busy air. Beat by unnumber'd wing*. The su allow sweeps The slimy i" >••!. to Imild his hanging house Intent And often, from the careless...and flocks a thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and MOO! ; and oft, when unoUsorv'd, Steal from the barn a straw : till soft and warm, Clean, and complete,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 sivua
...sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house Intent. And often, from the careless back Of herd? and flocks a thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and wool ; and oft, when unobserv'd, Steal from the bam a straw : till soft and warm, Clean, and complete, their habitation... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 sivua
...through the busy air, beat by unntimber'd wings. The swallow sweepl the slimy pool, to build his banging house intent. And often, from the careless back of...thousand tugging bills pluck hair and wool ; and oft when unobservM, steal from the barn a straw ; till soft and warm, clean, and complete, their habitation... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 sivua
...careless back of herds and flocks, a thousand tugging bills pluck hair and wool; and oft when unobserv'd» steal from the barn a straw ; till soft and warm, clean, and complete, their habitation grows. As thus the patient dam assidious sits, not to be tempted from her tender task or by sharp hunger,... | |
 | James Thomson, Samuel Johnson - 1813 - 180 sivua
...hurry through the busy air. Beat by unnumberM wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build bis hanging house Intent. And often, from the careless...warm, Clean, and complete, their habitation grows. As thus the patient dam assiduous sits, Not to be tempted from her tender task, Or by sharp hunger,... | |
 | George Low - 1813 - 260 sivua
...hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumber'd wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house Intent. And often, from the careless...thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and wool; and oft when unobserv'd, Steal from the barn a straw; till soft and warm, Clean and complete, their habitation grows.... | |
 | George Low - 1813 - 272 sivua
...careless back Of herds and flocks, a thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and wool ; and oft when unobserv'd, Steal from the barn a straw ; till soft and warm, Clean and complete, their habitation grows. " Birds of the same kind make their nests of the same ma" terials," says an excellent author, " laid... | |
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