 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
 | William Hone - 1859 - 880 sivua
...bound with clay together. Now 'tis naught But restless hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumbered wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build...careless back Of herds and flocks a thousand tugging hills Pluck hair and wool ; and oft, when unobserved, Steal from the barn a straw ; till soft and warm,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1860 - 348 sivua
...through the busy air, 650 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 tu^inc bills O3 O Pluck hair and wool ; and oft, when unobserved, 655 652. Hanging house : Reference... | |
 | Edward Newman - 1861 - 64 sivua
...hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumbered wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house . Intent. And often, from the careless...warm, Clean and complete, their habitation grows. THOMSON'S SEASONS. PREFACE. IN preparing these notes for the press I have kept one object constantly... | |
 | James Thomson - 1861 - 480 sivua
...through the busy air, 650 Beat by unnumber'd wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house Intent. And often, from the careless...wool; and oft, when unobserved, Steal from the barn a stiaw: till soft and warm, Clean and complete, their habitation grows. As thus the patient dam assiduous... | |
 | James Thomson - 1862 - 272 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.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1863 - 140 sivua
....... Predicate of sentence. 8. The live . . • Enlargement of 9. 9. Ether . . . ' . Object of 7. 5. And often, from the careless back Of herds and flocks, a thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and wool (lines 656-658). 1. And .... Connective. 2. Often .... Extension of 6. 3. From the careless back of... | |
 | James Thomson - 1866 - 376 sivua
...hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumbered wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house Intent. And often, from the careless...a straw : till soft and warm, Clean and complete, tlreir habitation grows. eeo As thus the patient dam assiduous sits ; Not to be tempted from her tender... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1867 - 120 sivua
...feed upon. Besides moss, birds pick up hay, dry sprigs of trees, And often from the careless backs Of herds and flocks, a thousand tugging bills Pluck hair and wool; and oft, when no one sees them, they ' steal a straw from the barn,' till at length the nest is made—so soft and... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 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...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 - 1868 - 416 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...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... | |
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