 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 waist,...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 97by William Cowper - 1830Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder "• bridge That with its wearifomc but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright ; He Comes, the herald of a noify world, With fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...HARK! 'tis the twanging horn I o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright ; He comes, the herald of a noify world, fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks, from all nations lumb'ring at his back.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...HARK! 'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifomc but needful length Bcftridcs the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright ; He comes? the herald of a noify world, With fpattcr'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...HARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...reflected bright; — ' He comes, the herald of a noify world, "With fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright;— He comes, the herald of a noify world, With Ipatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks. News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. THE TASK, BOOK IV. THE WINTER EVENING. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...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 - 364 pages
...HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright; — He comes, the herald of a noify world, Wi'.h fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen ^cfcs ; News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...breaths abroad Its gratitude, ajid thanks him with its sweets. WINTER EVENING, IN THE COUNTRY. HARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...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,... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...are delineated with an interesting sensibility. First attend to the arri'unl of the post-hoy : Hark ! tis the twanging horn, o'er yonder bridge. That with...Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her wrinkled face reflected bright; THE MONTHLY VISITOR. 333 He comes, the herald of a noisy xvorld, With... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. THE TASK. BOOK THE WINTER EVENING. IIARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter" d boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True... | |
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