As but th' off-scouring of the British sand, And so much earth as was contributed By English pilots when they heav'd the lead, Or what by the Ocean's slow alluvion fell Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle-shell: This indigested vomit of the sea Fell... Satires of Andrew Marvell - Page 4by Andrew Marvell - 1892 - 244 pagesFull view - About this book
| Literature - 1806 - 422 pages
...the lead ; Or what by the ocean's slow allusion fell, Of shipwrecked cockle and the muscle shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Glad then, as miners, who have found the ore, They with mad labor fished the land to shore j And dived as desperately for... | |
| Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 644 pages
...heav'd the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch...miners that have found the ore, They with mad labour fisli'd the land to shore; And div'd as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if 't had been of ambergris... | |
| Great Britain - 1810 - 630 pages
...heav'd the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle shell; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch...miners that have found the ore, They with mad labour fish'd the land to shore ; And div'd as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if Ч had been of ambergris... | |
| 1810 - 620 pages
...heav'd the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle shell; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch...just propriety. Glad then, as miners that have found tfie ore, They with mad labour fish'd the land to shore ; And div'd as desperately for each piece Of... | |
| Great Britain - 1810 - 696 pages
...heav'd the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just proprietyGlad then, as miners that have found the ore, They with mad labour fish'd the land to shore;... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1825 - 392 pages
...the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell, Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle-shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Glad then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fish'd the land to shore : And div'd as desperately... | |
| Books - 1825 - 390 pages
...the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell, Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle-shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Glad then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fish'd the land to shore : And div'd as desperately... | |
| Henry Southern - 1825 - 388 pages
...the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell, Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle-shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Glad then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fish'd the land to shore : And div'd as desperately... | |
| Books - 1825 - 392 pages
...the lead ; Or what by th' ocean's slow alluvion fell, Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle-shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Glad then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fish'd the land to shore : And div'd as desperately... | |
| John Dove - 1832 - 128 pages
...the lead ; Or what by th" ocean's slow alluvion fell, I Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Glad then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fish'd the land to shore ; And div'd as desperately... | |
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