 | Geography - 1867 - 878 pages
...pensive man would " Walk unseen On the dry smootb-sbaveu green, To behold the wandering moon Biding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heavens' wide pathless way, And oft, as though her head she bowed, Stooping through a fleecy cloud."... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heav'n's wide pathless way, 79 And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through...Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfeu sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, 75 Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 554 pages
...smooth-shaven green, To behold the wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that hath been led astray, Through the heaven's wide pathless...her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. " Then let some strange mysterious dream Wave with its wings in airy stream Of lively portraiture display'd,... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...smooth-shaven green, To behold the wand'ring moon, Biding near her highest noon, Like one that hath been led astray, Through the heaven's wide pathless...her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. " Then let some strange mysterious dream / Wave at his wings in airy stream Of lively portraiture display'd,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...; in the following, of equal length, there is only one : To behold the wand'ring moon, Riding ae»r her highest noon» Like one that had been led astray Through the heav'n's wide pathless way; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. The... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Fiction - 1805 - 188 pages
...wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray, Through the heav'n's wide pathless way; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. It would be easy to extend these remarks to a much greater length. What has been said, however, may... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Fiction - 1805 - 206 pages
...walking, not unse.cn, . ; • On the dry smooth-shaven green j To behold the wand'ring moon, Hiding near her highest noon. Like one that had been led astray, Through the heav'n's wide pathless way; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. It... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud; Oft on a plat of rising ground 1 hear the fir-off curfew sound. Over some wide water'd shore. Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...smooth.shaven green, To behold the wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that hath been led astray, Through the heaven's wide pathless...head she bow'd, - Stooping through a fleecy cloud. “Then let some strange mysterious dresra %Vave with its wings in airy stream . Of lively portraiture... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 402 pages
...unseen On the dry, smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. Oft, on a plat of rising ground, 'J I hear the far oif curfew sound, Over some wide watered shore, Swinging slow with solemn roar: Or,... | |
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near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud, Oft, on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound Over some wide water'd... 
