 Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to...  Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets - Sida 282efter William Howitt - 1847Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1840 - 906 sidor
...drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : ' Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain, Of such as wandering near her...secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign.' Now for the French of these exquisite lines. ' Du soleil expirant la tremblante lumiere Delaisse par... | |
 | 1840 - 752 sidor
...drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : ' Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain, Of such as wandering near her...secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign.' Now for the French of these exquisite lines. 'Du soleil expirant la tremblante lumiere Delaisse par... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 sidor
...tinklings lull .the distant folds j 3 Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such, as wandering near her...secret bower, Molest her ancient, solitary reign. 4 Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap,... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 sidor
...ardently for those that never fail. " Save where from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain, Of such as, wandering near her...secret bower, Molest her ancient, solitary reign." — Gray. LESSON III. "A most immortal reputation is acquired by the most brave actions." Most immortal... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 sidor
...drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as, wandering near her secret bower, Disturb her ancient solitary reign. Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 sidor
...drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the Moon complain Of such as, wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign. Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap,... | |
 | 1844 - 598 sidor
...valley below." " So I thought it did just now, Schutz, when you left me ; like the lone owl, who did to the moon complain of such as wandering near her secret bower molest her ancient solitary reign." Gustavus turned a reproachful glance on Tellis. " 1 assure you, Schutz, I did think it so bright, that... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 sidor
...drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain, Of such as, wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign. Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sidor
...drowsy tiuklings lull the distant folds : Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as, wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign. tury. His works are still preserved, and his шошогу held in high veneration among bis countrymen.... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 sidor
...drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as, wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign. and facilitates, in a great degree, our conquest over them, and the infro quency of which is the cause... | |
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