Comes slowly grazing through the adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace and lengthened shade we fear, Till torn-up forage in his teeth we hear; When nibbling sheep at large pursue their food, And unmolested kine rechew the cud; When curlews cry beneath... The Age of Pope (1700-1744). - Page 224by John Dennis - 1899 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
| 428 pages
...th' adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace, and lengthen' d shade we fear, Till torn up forage in his teeth we hear : When nibbling sheep at large pursue...walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls ; Their shortliv'd jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures, whilst tyrant man do's sleep : When... | |
| England - 1837 - 886 pages
...th' adjoining meads, Whoso stealing pace, and Irngthen'd shade we fear, Till turn-up forage in his teeth we hear ; When nibbling sheep at large pursue their food. And uumolested kine rechew the cud ; When curlews ery beneath the village walls, And to her straggling... | |
| Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1825 - 472 pages
...th' adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace, and lengthen'd shade we fear, Till torn-up forage in his teeth we hear ; When nibbling sheep at large pursue...walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls ; Their short-liv'd jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures whilst tyrant man does sleep ; When... | |
| 1828 - 482 pages
...the adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace, and lengthen'd shade we fear, Till torn-up forage in his teeth we hear; When nibbling sheep at large pursue...walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls; Their short-liv'd jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures whilst tyrant man does sleep ; When... | |
| 1828 - 454 pages
...the adjoining meads, Whose stealing price, and lengthened shade we fear, Till torn-up forage in his teeth we hear; When nibbling sheep at large pursue...walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls ; Their short-liv'd jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures whilst tyrant man does sleep ; When... | |
| Scotland - 1837 - 898 pages
...forage in his toeth wo hoar ; When nibbling sheep at large pursue their food, And unmolested kine rcchcw the cud ; When curlews cry beneath the village walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls ; Their short-liv'd jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures whilst tyrant man does sleep ; When... | |
| John Wilson - 1842 - 426 pages
...th' adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace, and lengthen'd shade we fear, Till torn-up forage in his teeth we hear; When nibbling sheep at large pursue...walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls; Their short-lived jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures while tyrant man does sleep; When a... | |
| John Wilson - 1842 - 414 pages
...th' adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace, and lengthen'd shade we fear,' Till torn-up forage in his teeth we hear; When nibbling sheep at large pursue...walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls; Their short-lived jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures while tyrant man does sleep; When a... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 316 pages
...1 the adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace, and lengthen'd shade we fear, TiU torn-up forage in his teeth we hear; When nibbling sheep at large pursue...walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls ; Their short-Iiv'd jubilee the creatures keep, Which but endures whilst tyrant man does sleep ; When... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 376 pages
...adjoining meads, Whose stealing pace, and lengthen' 'd shade tee fear, Till tom-up forage in his teeth tee hear; When nibbling sheep at large pursue their food, And unmolested kine rechew the end ; When curlews cry beneath the village walls, And to her straggling brood the partridge calls ;... | |
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