 tis nought But restless 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 tugging bills Pluck hair and wool...  A History of British Birds - Sivu xxvtekijä(t) Thomas Bewick - 1826Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 sivua
...kind duty fix'd. Among the roots Of hazel, pendant o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the first foundation of their domes; Dry sprigs of trees , in...clay together. Now 'tis nought But restless hurry thro' the busy air , Beatbyunnumber'd wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool , to build his hanging... | |
 | James Thomson - 1806 - 242 sivua
...kind duty fix'd. Among the roots Gi5 Of hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the first foundation of their domes; Dry sprigs of trees, in...clay together. Now 'tis nought But restless hurry thro' the busy air, 658 Beat by unnumber'd wings. The swallow sweeps The slimy pool to build his hanging... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sivua
...kind duty fix'd. Among the roots Of hazel, pendant o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the first foundation of their domes; Dry sprigs of trees, in...laid, . And bound with clay together. Now 'tis nought T3ut restless hurry thro' the busy air, Beat by -unmimber'd wings. ' The swallow sweeps The slimy pool,... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 sivua
...trees, in artful fabric laid, And bound with clay together. Now 'tis nought But restless hurry thro' 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 tugging... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 sivua
...kind duty fix'd. Among the roots Of hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the first foundation of their domes : Dry sprigs of trees, in...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 tugging... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 sivua
...kind duty fix'd. Among the roots Of hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the first foundation of their domes; Dry sprigs of trees, in...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... | |
 | 1809 - 402 sivua
...hazel, pendent o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the 6rst foundation of their douies; Dry sprin of trees, in artful fabric laid, And bound with clay together. Now 'ti» •ought Hut restK'se hurry through the busy air, B«at by umiumbcr'd wings. The iwalUnr •w«epi... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 sivua
...kind duty fix'd. Among the roots Of hajtel, pendent o'er the plaintive stream, They frame the first foundation of their domes ; Dry sprigs of trees, in...nought But restless hurry through the busy air, Beat by unnumbcr'd wiiijra. The shallow sweeps The slimy pool, to build his hanging house Intent. And often,... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 sivua
...by kind duty fix'd. Among the roots of hazel, pendant o'er the plantive stream, they frame the first foundation of their domes} dry sprigs of trees, in...artful fabric laid, and bound with clay together. Now 't is nought but restless hurry through the busy air, beat by unntimber'd wings. The swallow sweepl... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 sivua
...roots of hazel, pendant o'er the plantive stream. they frame the first foundation of their domes 5 dry sprigs of trees, in artful fabric laid, and bound with clay together. Now 't is nought but restless hurry through the busy air, beat by unnumber'd wings. The swallow sweep*... | |
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