 Thou wast a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might play with; and the thievish jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close folded latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vastness...  Christian Examiner and Theological Review - Pagina 3421840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1804 - 572 pagina’s
...gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled ! ' Thou wert a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might...fate thy growth decreed : autumnal rains, Beneath thy parent-tree, mellow'd the soil Design'd thy cradle, and a skipping deer, With pointed hoof dibbling... | |
 | 1804 - 538 pagina’s
...a_ntiquated,jjid vulgar phrafes. The following are about the bcft lines which it cotttains: ' Thou waft a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might play with ; and the thievifh Jay Seeking her food, with eafe might have purloiii'd Hie auburn nut that held thee, fwallowing... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1805 - 582 pagina’s
...Yardley Chase, in his state of embryo, and in decay, is strikingly painted : ' Thou wast a bauble once 5 a cup and ball, Which babes might play with ; and....thine embryo vastness, at a gulp. But fate thy growth decretd : autumnal rains. Beneath thy parent-tree, mellow'd the soil Design'd thy cradle, and a skipping... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1805 - 692 pagina’s
...BECATED OAK. J)lfeovered by Mr. Haylry among fame laofi papat found in tie fcet'i ßuJy. « THOU waft a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might play with, ; and the thieviili jay Seeking her food, with eafe might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, fwallowing... | |
 | 1808 - 844 pagina’s
...gloomy,- into gtoom Of thickest shades, like Adam, after tastt Of prosci-ib'd, as to arefugc fled ! Thou wast a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes...thievish jay Seeking her food, with ease might have, purloin 'd 166 167 The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down Thy yet close -folded latitude of... | |
 | 1808 - 436 pagina’s
...babes might play with i and Uie thievish jay Seeking her food, with ease »igW *»** purloin'd 166 167 The auburn nut that held thee, swallowing down „...latitude of boughs, And all thine embryo vastness at a gul;i. But fate thy growth decreed: autumnal rains, Beneath thy parent tree, mellow'd the soil, Desigu'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pagina’s
...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes...latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vastness at a gulph. But Fate thy growth decreed ; autumnal rains Beneath thy parent tree mellow'd the soil Design'd... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pagina’s
...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit progcrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes...might have purloin'd The auburn nut, that held thee, swall'wing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vasthess at a gulp. But... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pagina’s
...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes...jay, Seeking her food, with ease might have purloin'd The-auburn nut, that held thee, swall'wing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And all thine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pagina’s
...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes...thee, swallowing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of hougbs And all thine embryo rastness at a gulp. But Fate thy growth decreed ; autumnal rains Beneath... | |
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