And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landscape round it measures ; Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains, on whose barren breast... Essays, Historical, and Literary - Page 47by John Fiske - 1902Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landskip round it measures; 70 Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains on whose barren breast Komm dann der Traurigkeit zum Trotze, und biete mir einen guten Morgen, durchs Fenster, an meinem mit... | |
| John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...hawthorn in the dale. Strait mine eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landskip round it measures, 70 Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling...flocks do stray, Mountains on whose barren breast The lab'ring clouds do often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, 75 Shallow brooks and rivers wide. Towers... | |
| 1810 - 700 pages
...remark, that if Mr. John Milton proposctb to make himself merry with Russet lawns, and fallows grey Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains on...Shallow brooks, and rivers wide, Towers and battlements, &c. &c. ice, he will either find himself egregiousl«1 disappointed, or he must possess a disposition... | |
| 1810 - 1018 pages
...Russet lawns, and fallow, grey Where the nibbling flocks do stray; Mountains on wIn-ow barrenbreast The labouring clouds do often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, sad rivers wide, Towers and battlements, ks &c. 8cc. be will either find himself egregiousry disappointed,... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landscape round it measures, Russet lawns, and fallows gray," Where the nibbling...flocks do stray, Mountains on whose barren breast The lab'ring clouds do often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks and rivers wide. Towers... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 216 pages
...us, at one glance, and, as it were, with a single dash of his pen, Russet lawns, and fallows grey. Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains, on...Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks and Iivers wide. The objects themselves are cheerful; for, besides having brooks, meadows, and flowers,... | |
| 1803 - 308 pages
...one glance, and, as t were, with a single dash of his pen, Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where Uie nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains, on whose barren...with daisies pied, Shallow brooks and rivers wide. The objects themselves are cheerful ; for, besides having brooks, meadows, and flowers, we have the... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...hath caught new pleasures % Whilst the landscape round it measures, Russet lawns , and fallows gray j. Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains on..., and rivers wide ; Towers and battlements it sees Eosom'd high in tufted trees, Where perhaps some beauty lies , The Cynosure of neighbouring eyes. Hard... | |
| John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landskip round it measures, Russet lawns, and fallows grey, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains, on whose barren breast The lab'ring clouds do often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide. Towers... | |
| Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landskip round it measures, Russet lawns, and fallows grey, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains, on whose barren breast The lab'ring clouds do often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide. Towers... | |
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