| 1821 - 724 pages
...root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs does glide : There, like a bird, it sib and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings ;...gardener drew, Of flowers and herbs, this dial new ! Wbere, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1824 - 514 pages
...foot, Or at tome fruit tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My SOD! into the boughs does glide ; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then...longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Can the reader content himself with this delightful picture of the rich products of an English garden,... | |
| Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs does glide ; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then...herbs, this dial new! Where, from above, the milder sun , , . Does through a fragrant zodiac run ; And, as it works, the industrious bee Computes its time... | |
| English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...the boughs does glide : There, like a bird, it sits and smgs, Then wets and claps its silver wmgs ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its...this dial new ! . Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious bee Computes its time as well... | |
| 1835 - 430 pages
...Then wets and claps its silver wmgs ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes lite various light. How well the skilful gardener drew,...this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious bee Computes its time as well... | |
| Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 362 pages
...foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs does glide ; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then...this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious bee Computes its time as well... | |
| Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs does glide ; There, like a bird, it sits and sings. Then wets and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for...How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and herds, this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...bird, it sits and sings, Then wets and claps its silver wings. And, till prepared for longer night, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the...this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious Dee Computes its time as well... | |
| Anne Pratt - Botany - 1840 - 448 pages
...Hemans, and of some of the thoughts of which, that lady's stanzas seem but a fuller illustration. " How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and...this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun, Does through a fragrant Zodiac run, And, as it works, the industrious bee Computes its time as well... | |
| Sights - 1844 - 110 pages
...of flowers, the time being shown by the opening or closing of the blossoms. It is thus given : — " How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and...this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant Zodiac run, And as it works.'the industrious bee Computes its time as well... | |
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