| James Thomson - 1757 - 244 pages
...frefher gale Begins to wave the wood, and ftir the ftream, 1655 Sweeping Sweeping with fhadowy gull the fields of corn ; While the- quail clamours for his running mate. Wide o'er the thiftly lawn, as fwells the breeze, A whitening mower of vegetable down Am ufive floats. The kind impartial... | |
| James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...things. A fresher gale Begins to wave the wood, and ftir the ftream , 1655 Sweeping with shadowy guft the fields of corn ; While the quail clamours for his running mate. Wide o'er the thiftly lawn , as fwells the breeze , A whitening shower of vegetable down Amufive floats. The kind... | |
| Benjamin Martin - Science - 1772 - 516 pages
...of 'things. A freJher Gale Begins to wave the IVood, andjlir the Stream ; Sweeping with Jhadmiy Guft the Fields of Corn, While the Quail clamours for his running Mate. Wide o'er the thirjJy Lawn as fwcl's the Breeze, A whit'nlng Flow'r of vegetable Down Amufrue floats. Euphrof. Thefe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 304 pages
...of things. A freflier gale Begins to wave the wood, and ftir.the ftream, Sweeping with fliadowy guft the fields of corn ; While the quail clamours for his running mate. Wide o'er the thiftly lawn, as fwells the breeze, A whitening fliower of vegetable down Amufive floats. The kind... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pages
...of things. A frefher gale Begins to wave the wood, and ftir the ftream, Sweeping with fhadowy guft the fields of corn ; While the quail clamours for his running mate. Wide o'er the thiftly lawn, as fwells the breeze, A whitening fhower of vegetable down Amufive floats. The kind impartial... | |
| James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...this She sends on earth ; then that of deeper dye 1650 Steals soft behind ; and then a deeper still, In circle following circle, gathers round, To close...stream, Sweeping with shadowy gust the fields of corn ; 1655 While the quail clamours for his running mate. Wide o'er the thistly lawn, as swells the breeze,... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - English poetry - 1793 - 308 pages
...of things. A frefher gale Begins to wave the wood, and ftir the ftream, Sweeping with fliadowy guft the fields of corn ; While the quail clamours for his running mate. Wide o'er the thiftly lawn, as fwells the breeze, A whitening ftiower of vegetable down Amufive floats. The kind... | |
| James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...First thTs She sends on earth ; then that of deeper dye Steals soft behind; and then a deeper still, In circle following circle , gathers round , To close...gust the fields of corn ; While the quail clamours hor his running mate. Wide o'er the thistly lawn as swells the breeze , A whitening shower of vegetable... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...First this She sends on earth; then that of deeper dye Steals soft behind; and then a deeper still, In circle following circle, gathers round, To close...The kind impartial care Of Nature nought disdains: thoughtless to feed Her lowest sons, and clothe the coming year, From field to field the feathered... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...First this She sends on earth ; then that of deeper dye Steals soft behind ; and then a deeper still, In circle following circle, gathers round, To close...The kind impartial care Of Nature nought disdains : thoughtless to feed Her lowest sons, and clothe the coming year, From field to field the feathered... | |
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