 Here a grave Flora scarcely deigns to bloom, Nor wears a rosy blush, nor sheds perfume ; The few dull flowers that o'er the place are spread, Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender that lacks...  The Eclectic Review - Page 1245edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | 1812 - 680 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place are spread, Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here oa its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender...wat'ry tribe, the district shun, Nor chirp among the reed* where bitter waters run.' The Lover't Journey. Vol. I. pp. 193, 195,196. Lastly, a word or two... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1812 - 430 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place are spread, Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender...sound, And just in view appears their stony bound ; * The ditches of a Fen so near the Ocean are lined with irregular patches of a coarse and stained... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1812 - 760 pages
...Grows the salt lavender that lai-ks perfume ; [foil harsh, Here the dwarf sallows creep, the septAiid the soft, slimy mallow of the marsh; Low on the ear the distant billows sound, Ami j'.it in view appears their stony 1 mil nd ; [dun, No hedgi nor tree conceals the glowing Birds,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1813 - 432 pages
...of their fenny bfid{ -.•:•••..! ;Here on. its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, :. . .. '. i •• Grows the salt lavender that lacks perfume .; . ; ; Here the dwarf sallows creep, the septfyi} harsh, . And the soft slimy mallow of the marsh ji . ./i •• Low on the ear the distant... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 240 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place are spread, Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom. Grows the salt lavender...marsh ; Low on the ear the distant billows sound, Andjust in view appears their stony bound ; No hedge nor tree conceals the glowing sun. Birds, save... | |
 | 1840 - 520 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place are spread, Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender...septfoil harsh, And the soft slimy mallow of the marsh ; Loud to the ear the distant billows sound, And just in view appears the stony bound ; No hedge nor... | |
 | 1823 - 450 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place are sprtid Partake the nature of tin ¡i fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender...lacks perfume ; Here the dwarf sallows creep, the scptfoil harsh, And the soft slimy mallow of the march ; Low on the ear the distant billows sound.... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1823 - 486 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place arc spread Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender...wat'ry tribe, the district shun, Nor chirp among the reeds-where bitter waters run. " Various as beauteous, Nature, is thy face," Exclaim' d Orlando: "all... | |
 | Great Britain - 1823 - 468 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place are spread Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender...stony bound ; No hedge nor tree con.ceals the glowing t un, Birds, save a wat'ry tribe, the district shun, Nor chirp among the reeds where bitter waters... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1827 - 462 pages
...The few dull flowers that o'er the place are spread, Partake the nature of their fenny bed ; Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom, Grows the salt lavender...septfoil harsh, And the soft slimy mallow of the marsh ; Loud on the ear the distant billows sound, And just in view appears their stony bound ; No hedge... | |
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