THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness... Poems by Mr. Gray - Page 109by Thomas Gray - 1770 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1753 - 164 pages
...WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD. TH E Curfeu tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds flowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his...way, And leaves the world to darknefs, and to me. Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn flillnefs holds ; Save where... | |
| Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1753 - 168 pages
...WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD. THE Curfeu tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds flowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his...way, And leaves the world to darknefs, and to me. Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds; Save where... | |
| Collection - English poetry - 1755 - 378 pages
...in Pall-Mali. M.DCCLV. An ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD. By Mr. GRAY. TH E Curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind flowly...weary way, And leaves the world to darknefs and to me. Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemri ftillnefs holds, Save where... | |
| Collection - 1758 - 394 pages
...Pall-Mall. M DCC LVIII. Art ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD. T By Mr. GRAY. HE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, ' The lowing herd wind flowly o'er the lea, The plowman homewards plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darknefs and to me. Now fades the glimmering... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...Pall-Mall. M DCC LVUI. vf An ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD. By Mr. G a A V. THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind flowly o'er the lea, The plowman homewards plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darknefs and to me. Now fades the glimmering... | |
| Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 312 pages
...funt ruitura die. AN ' AN ELEGY, Written in a Country Church- Yard. By Mr. GRA Y. THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind flowly...weary way, And leaves the world to darknefs and to me. Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds, Save where... | |
| John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...mafterpiece. An ELEGY. Written in a country The-curfeu tolls the knell of parting day, "The lowing herd winds flowly o'er the lea. The plowman homeward plods his...way, And leaves the world to darknefs, and to me. Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds ; Save where... | |
| Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...PALL-MALL. An ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD* By Mr. GRAY. . s •» ' i^HE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, •*• The lowing herd wind flowly o'er the lea, The plowman homewards plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darknefs and to me. Now fades the glimmering... | |
| English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...PALL-MALL. » • 1 U ] An ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD. By Mr. GRAY. 'T^ HE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, •*• The lowing herd wind flowly o'er the lea, 'The plowman homewards plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darknefs and to me. Now fades the glimmering... | |
| Archibald Campbell - Authors, English - 1767 - 268 pages
...ousDddities.affe&ation, and arrogance. Mr. G— . Mr. G--Y. The Curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herds wind flowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods...way,. A'nd leaves the world to darknefs and to me. MERCURY. Admirably fimple and elegant ! Uniververfally natural, Dorick, and paftoral! With kiltit coats... | |
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