...not profuse in professions, nor forward to enter into treaties of friendship with new faces, * Hark ! tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwriokled face reflected bright. The Task, Book 4tt. but when her friendship is once engaged, it may...

...unwrinkled face reflected bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy world, 5 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...

...of rural objects natural to all, and never to bo totally extinguished. HAHK ! 'tis the twanging hom o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful...Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinlded face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots,...

...poet paints the bearer of the newspaper. Hack! 'tis the imaging horn o'er yonder bridge, Thai with ito wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sftt her uo wrinkled face reflected bright; — '.1» eons*, the herald of a noisy world. With spatter'd...

...mediums of the welcome visits ! Well does the poet describe the service of the country-postman ! Hark ! 'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder bridge, That...locks ; News from all nations lumbering at his back. ******* But oh, the important budget, ushered in With such heart-stirring music ! who can say What...

...hodies corporate. The luve of rural objeets natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. HARE! 'tis the twanging horn! o'er yonder bridge That with...flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face refleeted bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy world, [locks, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist,...

...mediums of the welcome visits ! Well does the poet describe the service of the country-postman ! Hark ! 'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder bridge, That...Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her uirwrinkled face reflected bright, He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spattered boots, strapped...

...of the poet for a few early dates and rough outlines. Cowper continues the above lines by saying, " He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spattered...strapped waist, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring at his back, True to his charge, the close-packed load behind. Yet careless what he brings,...

...victories are o'er ; And he and his eight hundred Shall plough the wave no more. PROM " THE TASK. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...reflected bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy world, [locks ; With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen News from all nations lumb'ring at his back....

...breaks, and whispers of its Maker's might. LESSON CXXVI. The Mail conies in—The Newspaper. 1. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...locks; News from all nations lumbering at his back. 2. True to his charge, the close-packed load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is...