 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...not an art, Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture, and the sowing of the soil. Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking...harmony divine, The constant creaking of a country sign. As alphabets in ivory employ, Hour after hour, the yet unletter'd boy, Sorting and puzzling with a... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 828 pages
...suspect, that our thoughts are elsewhere. -Attention is a chief part of politeness. Id Word* learned by rote, a parrot may rehearse, But talking is not always to Conner и ; Not more distinct from harmony divine, The constant creaking of a country sign. Cowper.... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...not an art, Ofet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture, and the sowing of the soil. Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking...harmony divine, The constant creaking of a country sign. As Alphabets in ivory employ, Hour after hour, the yet unlettered boy, Sorting and puzzling with a... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 pages
...art, Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture, and the sowing of the soil. Words learn *d by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking is not...harmony divine, The constant creaking of a country sign. As alphabets in ivory employ, Hour after hour, the yet unletter'd boy, Sorting and puzzling with a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...« Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture,' and the (Owing of the soil. Words learned by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking is not always to converse; * Not more distinct frron harmony divine, The constant creakingwf a country sign. As alphabets in ivory employ, . Hour... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...when he next doth ride abroad. May I be there to see ! [From Conrertalion.] THE TOXGUE. WORDS learned by rote, a parrot may rehearse, But talking is not...harmony divine The constant creaking of a country sign. As alphabets in ivory employ Hour after hour the yet unlettered boy, Sorting and puzzling with a deal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 362 pages
...not an art, Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture, and the sowing of the soil. Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking...harmony divine, The constant creaking of a country sign. As alphabets in ivory employ, Hour after hour, the yet unletter'd boy, Sorting and puzzling with a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 394 pages
...not an art, Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture, and the sowing of the soil. Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking...harmony divine The constant creaking of a country sign. As alphabets in ivory employ Hour after hour the yet unletter'd boy, Sorting and puzzling with a deal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...not an art, Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture, and the sowing of the soil. Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking...harmony divine, The constant creaking of a country sign. As alphabets in ivory employ, Hour after hour, the yet unletter'd boy, Sorting and puzzling with a... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...not an art, Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture and the sowing of the soil. Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking...harmony divine, The constant creaking of a country sign. Ye powers who rule the tongue — if such there are,— And make colloquial happiness your care, Preserve... | |
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But talking is not always to converse, Not more distinct from harmony divine The constant creaking of a country sign. 
