 tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist,...  Poems - Page 88by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...grandeur in thy purple zone, Resplendent less, but of an ample round. THE POST-BOY. Cowper. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn, o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome, but needful length Bestrides the peaceful flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face, reflected bright. He comes, the herald... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...— He comes, the herald of a noisy world, [locks; With spatter'd boot, strapp'd waist, and frozen News from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the close pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - Buckinghamshire (England) - 1822 - 110 pages
...the Tall spire, from which the sound of cheerful belli Just undulates upon the list'ning ear. And the Bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood. Olney is fifty-six miles from London, and five from Newport Pagnell. The chief employment iif the inhabitants... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. THE WINTER EVENING. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...bright;— He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter M boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locka ; News from all nations lumbering at his back. True... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...of news, some make it, And he that lies most loud, is most believed. Dryden's Spanish friar. Hark ! 'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder bridge That with...bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. Cowper's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...corporate. — The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry Hood, in which the Moon Sees her un wrinkled face reflected bright; — He comes the herald of a noisy... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...corporate, — The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintery flood, in which the moon Sees her un wrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1825 - 248 pages
...unwrinkled face reflected bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the close pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 242 pages
...corporate — The love of rural object* natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...bright : — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, 5 With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring at his back.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...corporate — The love of rural objects natural to* all, and never to bo totally extinguished. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...bright : — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, 5 With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring at bis back.... | |
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