 Stand, never overlooked, our favourite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While far beyond, and overthwart the stream, That, as with molten glass, inlays the vale, The sloping land recedes into the clouds ; Displaying on its varied side the...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 333by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801Full view - About this book
 | American literature - 1848 - 614 pages
...his sinuous course Delighted. There, fast rooted in their bane, Stand, never overlooked, our fav'rite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While...sloping land recedes into the clouds ; Displaying on its vaiieii side the grace Of hedge- row beauties numberless, square tow'r. Tall spire, from which the... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...sinuous course Delighted. There, fast rooted in their bank, Stand, never overlooked, our favourite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While...the grace Of hedge-row beauties numberless, square tower, Tall spire, from which the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear, Groves,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1845 - 394 pages
...sinuous course, Delighted. There, fast rooted in their bank, Stand, never overlook'd, our favourite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While...as with molten glass inlays the vale, The sloping laud recedes into the clouds ; Displaying on its varied side the grace Of hedge-row beauties numberless,... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1884 - 436 pages
...sinuous course Delighted. There, fast rooted in their bank Stand, never overlooked, our favourite elms, While far beyond, and overthwart the stream That as...the vale, The sloping land recedes into the clouds. Again crossing some fields, I re-entered the park on its north-east side, and passed in succession... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...sinuous course Delighted. There, fast rooted ,in his bank, Stand, never overlook' d, our favourite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While...the grace Of hedgerow beauties numberless, square tower, Tall spire from which the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear ; Groves,... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...sinuous course Delighted. There, fast rooted in their bank, Stand, ne'er overlooked, our favourite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While...the grace Of hedge-row beauties numberless, square tower, Tall spire, from which the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear, Groves,... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 206 pages
...There, fast rooted in his bank, Stand, never overlook' d, our favourite elms, That screen the headsman's solitary hut ; While far beyond and overthwart the...the grace Of hedgerow beauties numberless, square tower, Tall spire from which the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear ; Groves,... | |
 | Hugh Miller - England - 1847 - 454 pages
...sinuous course Delighted. There, fast-rooted in their bank, Stand, never overlooked, our favourite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut; While...into the clouds, Displaying on its varied side the gi'ace Of hedge-row beauties numberless, square tower, Tall spire, from which the sound of cheerful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...sinuous course Delighted. There, fast rooted in their bank, Stand, never overlook'd, our favourite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While...the vale, The sloping land recedes into the clouds, I'i.-tdaying on its varied side the grace Of hedge-row beauties numberless, square tower, Tail spire,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 pages
...his sinuous course Delighted. There, fast rooted in their bank, Stand, never overlooked, our fav'rite elms, That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While...the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear, Groves, heaths, and smoking villages, remote." Mr. Miller sketches the general appearance... | |
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