 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge; and the bents, And coarser grass, upspearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb....  The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian - Page 271841Full view - About this book
 | William Martin - Children's literature - 1852 - 434 pages
...admiration. The very weeds which we are accustomed to pass unnoticed or to tread beneath our feet " Now shine Conspicuous and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb." All these effects are produced by the transient morning dew of summer, and are now exhibited still... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, Preposterous sight ! the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...seem, half petrified, to sleep In unrecumbent sadness. There they wait Their wonted fodder ; not like hungering man, Fretful if unsupplied ; but silent, meek,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...Preposterous sight ! the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep VOL. vn. F Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the bents, And coarser...seem half petrified to sleep In unrecumbent sadness. There they wait Their wonted fodder ; not like hungering man, Fretful if unsupplied ; but silent, meek,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...20 1 The glow-worm shews the matin to be near, And 'gins to pale his uneffectual five. Hamlet, i. 5. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad 25 And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners where the fence Screens them,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, Preposterous sight ! the legs without the man. 20 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad 25 And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners where the fence Screens them,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...man. 20 1 The glow-worm shews the matin to be near, And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire. Hamlet, io The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the hents And coarser grass upspearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1836 - 206 pages
...The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, Prepost'rous sight! the legs without the man. The veidure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the hents, And coarser grass, upspearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, Prepost'rous sight ! the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And, fledg'd with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in comers, where the fence Screens them, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, Preposterous sight ! the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and tin bents And coarser grass upspearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous,... | |
 | Periodicals - 1840 - 272 pages
...admiration. The very weeds which we are accustomed to pass unnoticed, or to tread beneath our feet, Now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. All those effects which are produced by the transient morning dew of summer, are now exhibited, and... | |
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