 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 sidor
...peep of dawn ' Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away ' To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. 109 ' There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ' That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, « His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, • And pore upon the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 sidor
...have we feen him at the peep of dawa " Brulhing with hafly ftcps the dews away " To meet the fun upm the upland lawn." . " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its otd fantaftic roof, fo high, " His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftrctch, " And pore upon the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 sidor
...have we fcen him at the peep of dawnk Brulhing with lully ftcps, the dews away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantallic roots fo high. His liftlcfs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook... | |
 | 1797 - 350 sidor
...we feen him at the peep of dawn.. " Brufliing with hafty fteps the dews away, " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ," That wreaths its old fantaftic roots fo high, " His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ft retch, " And... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sidor
...peep of dawn " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [4]. " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That...stretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by. f 4] Variation : — On the high brow of yonder hanging lawn. After which, in his first manuscript,... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 sidor
...we feen him, at the peep of dawn, " Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away, " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantaftic root fo high, " His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook... | |
 | T. Bowen - 1799 - 76 sidor
...have we feen him at the peep of dawn, * Brufliing with hafty fteps the dew away * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. * There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, * That wreaths its old fantaftic roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noontide would he flrelch, ' And... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...we seen him at the peep of dawn, " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding...babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, " Mutt'ringhiswaywardfancies, he wouldrove; " Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn, " Orcraz'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sidor
...peep of dawn " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn [44], " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That...stretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by. [44] Variation:—On the high brow of yonder hanging l»wn. After which, in the first manuscript, followed... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1800 - 482 sidor
...the glade, Beside some water's rushy brink, With me the Muse shall sit, and think ' At ease reclin'd There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes...stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. Many passages which powerfully appeal to the heart, and which may, indeed, be esteemed very striking... | |
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Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, "Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away... 
