 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...twinkling GlafTes to betray The Larks that in the Meflies light: Or makes the fearful Hare his Prey. Amidft his harmlefs eafy Joys No anxious Cares invade...Peace of Mind deftroys, Nor wicked Avarice of Wealth. Thus e'er the Seeds of Vice were fown, Liv'd Men in better Ages born ; Who plow'd with Oxen of their... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...his part deferves* Whofe care the fences guards. Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted grafs he lies ; No God of fleep he need invoke ; The ftream that o'er the pebbles flies With gentle (lumber crowns his eyes. The wind that whiftles through the Iprays Maintains the confort of the fong... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pages
...the fences guards. Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted grafs he lies ; No God of fteep he need invoke ; The ftream that o'er the pebbles flies With gentle flumber crowns his eyes. The wind that whiftles through the fprays Maintains the confort of the fong j hidden birds with native... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 pages
...his part deferves, Whofe care the fences guards. Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, r Or on the matted grafs he lies ; No God of fleep he. need invoke ;...pebbles flies With gentle flumber crowns his eyes. . The,wittH that whittles through the fprays Maintains the confort of the fong ; And hidden birds with... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pages
...his part deferves, Whofe care the fences guards. Sometime! beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted grafs he lies ; No God of fleep he need invoke ; The...pebbles flies With gentle flumber crowns his eyes. The wind that whiftles through the fpray* Maintains the confort of the fong; And hidden birds with... | |
 | Thomas Nugent - 1768 - 416 pages
...While neighb'ring hills low back to them again. Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted grafs he lies ; No god of fleep he need invoke ; The...cares invade his health, Nor love his peace of mind deflroys,. Nor wicked avarice of wealth. Oh let me in the country range, 'Tis there we breathe, 'tis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 pages
...Whofe care the fences guards. Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted grafs, he lies ; Ho God of fleep he need invoke ; The ftream that o'er the pebbles flies With gentle ftumber crowns his eyes. The wind that whiftles through the fpray* Maintains the concert of the fong... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...guards. 'Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted gnfs, he lies ; No God of fteep he•need invoke ; The ftream that o'er the pebbles flies With gentle flumber crowns his eyes. The wind that whiftles through the (ptayt Maintains the concert of the fong.; •And hidden birJs with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 pages
...fences guards. Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted grafs, Ire lies ; No God of deep he need invoke ; The ftream that o'er the pebbles .flies With gentle (lumber crowns his eyes. The wind that whiftles through the fpray* Maintains the concert of the fong... | |
 | 1786 - 508 pages
...with purple fpreai Semetimes beneath an ancient osk, Or on the matted grafs he lies : No god of Sleep he need invoke, The ftr'eam that o'er the pebbles flies, With gentle flumber crowns his eyes. So fays friend Horace. Happy the man whom bounteous gods allow, With his own hand» paternal grounds... | |
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And cluftring grapes with purple fpread. The faireft of his fruit he ferves, Priapus, thy rewards : Sylvanus too his part deferves* Whofe care the fences guards. Sometimes beneath an ancient oak, Or on the matted grafs he lies ; No God of fleep he need... 
