 | 1835 - 430 pages
...claps its silver wmgs ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes lite various light. How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and...as we. How could such sweet and wholesome hours Be reckon'd, but with herbs and flowers?* The artificial fountains of the metropolis are, in like manner,... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...claps its silver wmgs ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and...as we. How could such sweet and wholesome hours Be reckon'd, but with herbs and flowers?* The artificial fountains of the metropolis are, in like manner,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light, How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and...as well as we. How could such sweet and wholesome II(HM .< Be reckon'd, but with, herbs and Jlowers? * 1 " From a copy of verses entitled The Garden... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 362 pages
...claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and...as we. How could such sweet and wholesome hours Be reckoa'd, but with herbs and flowers * ? The artificial fountains of the metropolis are, in like manner,... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of Bow'rs, and barbs, this dial new I Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, th' industrious bee Computes its time as well as we. How could such sweet and wholesome hours Be reckon'd... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and herds, this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun...as we. How could such sweet and wholesome hours Be reckon'd, but with herbs and flowers ?"* The artificial fountains of the metropolis are, in like manner,... | |
 | 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...wholesome hours Be reckoned but with herbs and flowers?" In the " Encyclopaedia of Gardening," Mr. Loudon has given a list of well-known flowers, with their... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...claps its silver wings. And, till prepared for longer night, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and...fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious Dee Computes its time as well as we. How could such sweet and wholesome hours Be reckon'd, but with... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...Paradises are in one, » To live in Paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new : Where, from above, the milder sun Does through the fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, th' industrious bee Computes his time as well as we. How... | |
 | 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...sun Does through a fragrant Zodiac run, And as it works.'the industrious bee Computes its time as well as we. How could such sweet and wholesome hours... | |
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twas beyond a mortal's share To wander solitary there: Two paradises 'twere in one To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gardener drew Of flowers and herbs this dial new; Where from above the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run; And,... 
