 Of my favourite field, and the bank where they grew ; And now in the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat that once lent me a shade ! The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him a screen from the heat, And the...  The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 362by William Cowper - 1905 - 672 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...screen from the heat, And thescene,wherehis melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away,...head' Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...the-heat, Resoumts '.wbh; Jtbi iswaet flowing ditty i My fugitive years are all basting away, And 1 must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on...head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. Tis a sight to engage me, if any tiling can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...grew ; And now in the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pages
...grew ; And now in the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the...at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in it's stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...the grass behold they are laid, And the tre• :s my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackhird has fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody chanu'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. Tis a sight to engage me, if any... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird is fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charm 'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird is fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charm 'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird is fled to another retreat, Where the hazels afford him...at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in it's stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 274 pages
...And oon- in the сгаэз behold they are laid, And the tree is my «eat, that once lent me a shade. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the...where his melody charm'd me before-, . Resounds with bis sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And 1 must ere long He as... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 356 pages
...grew ; And now in the grass behold they are laid, And the tree is my seat, that once lent me a shad*. The blackbird has fled to another retreat, Where the...lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a s' Ere another such grove shall ari1 'Tit a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the... | |
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