 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge; and the bents, And coarser grass, upspearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb....  The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian - Page 271841Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Bt-rseath the dazzling deluge; and the bents, Arsd coarser grass, upspearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Ooriepicuous, and in bright apparel clod, Arid, fledged with icy feathers, not superb. The cattle mourn... | |
 | Class-book - 1852 - 152 pages
...his own rosy hue, From every herb and every spiry blade Stretches a length of shadow o'er the field. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...seem half petrified to sleep In unrecumbent sadness. There they wait Their wonted fodder ; not like hungering man, Fretful if unsupplied : but silent, meek,... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 pages
...with his own. Give very shortly, the particulars of the deaths of these great men respectively. 2. The cattle mourn in corners ; where the fence Screens...seem half petrified to sleep In unrecumbent sadness. There they wait Their wonted fodder; not like hungering man Fretful if unsupplied ; but silent, meek,... | |
 | 1853 - 394 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall — Preposterous sight ! the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...dazzling deluge ; and the bents, And coarser grass, upspcaring o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 pages
...unseen, now shine Conspicuous, and in hright apparel clad, And tiedg'd with icy feathers, nod superh. The cattle mourn in corners where the fence Screens them, and seem half-petrifled to sleep In unrecumhent sadness. There they wait Their wonted fodder; not like hung'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, I'repost'rous sight ! the legs without the man. 20 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep BeneaTh...shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And, fledg'd with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners, where the fence Screens tliem,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 522 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plafter'd wall, Prepofterous fight ! the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the bents, And coarfer grais, upfpearing o'er the reft, Of late unfightly and unfeen, now mine Confpicuous, and in... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster' d wall, Preposterous sight ! the legs without the man. 20 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad 25 And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners where the fence Screens them,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, Prepost'rous sight! the legs without the man. 20 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, 25 And, fledg'd with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners, where the fence Screens... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...approach The cottage, walk along the plaster'd wall, Preposterous sight 1 the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath...dazzling deluge ; and the bents, And coarser grass, upspearmg o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel... | |
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