With sweeping stroke the mowers strow the lands ; The gatherers follow, and collect in bands ; And last the children, in whose arms are borne (Too short to gripe them) the brown sheaves of corn. The rustic monarch of the field descries, With silent glee,... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 178by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| Homerus - 1756 - 246 pages
...• The The ruflic monarch of the field dcfcrics 645 With filent glee, the- heaps around him rife. A ready banquet on the turf is laid, Beneath an ample oak's expanded (hade. The vi&im-ox the fturdy youth prepare ; The reaper's due repaft, the womens care. 650 Next,... | |
| Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1760 - 314 pages
...given to a hero in reward of his fer•vices. It was in no refpect unworthy fuch a perfon> in thofe A ready banquet on the turf is laid, Beneath an ample oak's expanded fhade. The vidtim ox the fturdy youth prepare ; The reaper's due repaft, the womens care. 650 Next,... | |
| Benjamin Martin - Science - 1772 - 516 pages
...Sheaves of Corn, The rujlic Monarch of the Field defer ies, Withftlent Glee, the Heaps around him rife. A ready Banquet on the Turf is laid, Beneath an ample Oak's expanded Shade ; The yictim-ox thejfurdy Youth prepare ; The Reaper* s due Repajl, the fy omens Care. And of the VINTAGE... | |
| Homer - 1773 - 234 pages
...(heaves of corn. The ruftic monarch of the field defcries With filcnt glee, the heaps around turn rife. A ready banquet on the turf is laid, Beneath an ample oak's expanded (bade. The viftim-ox the fturdy youth prepare ; The reapers due repair, the womcns care. Next, ripe... | |
| Homerus, William Holwell - 1776 - 392 pages
...corn. The ruftick monarch of the field defcries , : . With filent glee, the heaps around him rife. . A ready banquet on the turf is laid, . ; Beneath an ample oak's expanded fhade. The vi&im ox the fturdy youth prepare ; The reaper's due repaft, the womens care. Next, ripe... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 380 pages
...corn.. The ruftic monarch of the field defcries, 645 With fi lent glee, the heaps around him rife. A ready banquet on the turf is laid, Beneath an ample oak's expanded fhade. The viftim ox the fturdy youth prepare; TJie reaper's due repalt, the womens' care.. 650 : Next,... | |
| Homer - 1796 - 372 pages
...recommend it : Supplied by children with inceffant care, Whofe arms the corn, by handfulls gather'd, bear. A ready banquet on the turf is laid, Beneath an ample oak's expanded fhade. The victim ox the fturdy youth prepare; The reaper's due repaft, the women's care. 650 Next,... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...brown sheaves of corn. The The Piedmontese and his Marmot. 41 The rustic monarch of the field descries "With silent glee the heaps around him rise. A ready...banquet on the turf is laid ; Beneath an ample oak's extended shade The victim ox the sturdy youth prepare ; The reapers' due repast, the women's care;... | |
| Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...borne (Too short to gripe them) the brown sheaves of con The rustic monarch of the field descries, 6*5 With silent glee, the heaps around him rise. A ready...prepare ; The reaper's due repast, the women's care. 6W Next, ripe in yellow gold, a vineyard shines, Bent with the ponderous harvest of its vines ; A deeper... | |
| Homerus - 1808 - 574 pages
...descries, dii NVith silent glee, the heaps around him rise. A ready hanqnet on the turf is laid, Beneatli an ample oak's expanded shade. The victim ox the sturdy youth prepare ; The reaper's dne repast, the women's care. Ci .JJext, ripe in yellow gold, a vineyard shines, Bent with the ponderous... | |
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