 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagine
...great father of the British floods! With joyful pride survey's! our lofty woods; • 126 Where tow'ring oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy shores appear. Not Neptune's self from all his streams receives A wealthier tribute than to thine he gives, No seas so rich, so gny no banks appear,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 186 pagine
...and rulh into the Thames. Thou too, great father of the Eritifh floods ! With joyful pride, furvey'ft our lofty woods; Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy fhores appear. Not Neptune's felf from all his ftreams receives A wealthier tribute, than to thine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pagine
...Thames. Thou, too, great father of the Britifli floods I With joyful pride furvey'ft cur lofty woods; 120 Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy fliores appear, Not Neptune's felf from all her ftreams receives A wealthier tribute, than to thine... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 400 pagine
...Thames. Thou, too, great father of the Britifh floods! With joyful pride furvey'ft our lofty woods; 2ZO Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy fhores appear. Not Neptune's felf from all her ftreams receives A wealthier tribute, than to thine... | |
 | John Bew - 1793 - 330 pagine
...glide. HuGHIlt Thou, too, great Father of the Britifh Floods, With joyful pride furvey'ft our lofry woods ; Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy fhores appear. Not Neptune's felf from all the ftrearas recei\exA wealthier tribute than to thine he... | |
 | John Bew - 1794 - 358 pagine
...volumes glide. HUGHES. Thou, too, great Father of the Britilh Floods, , With joyful pride furvey'ft our lofty woods; Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy ihores appear. Not'Neptune's felf from all the ftrcams receives A wealthier tribute than to thine he... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pagine
...Thoii, too, great father of the Britifli floods 1 With joyful pride furvey'il our lofty woods ; îut> Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy (höret appear. Not Neptune's feif from all her dreams receives A wealthier tribute, than to thine... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pagine
...Thames. Thou, too, great father of the Britifh floods 1 With joyful pride furvey'ft our lofty woods; 04* Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy (bores appear. Not Neptune's fclf from all her dreams receives A wealthier tribute, than to thine he... | |
 | 1796 - 504 pagine
...great father of the British floods! With joyful pride survey'st our lofty woods; 220 Where tow'ring oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy shores appear. Nut Neptune's self from all his streams receives A wealthier tribute than to thine he gives. No seas... | |
 | 1797 - 356 pagine
...fung fo well as the Thames. Thou too, great father of the Erkilh floods ! With joyful pride furvey'ft our lofty woods ; Where towering oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy ihores .ppear; Not Neptune's felf from all her ftrearns receives A wealthier tribute than to thine... | |
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Neptune's self from all her streams receives A wealthier tribute than to thine he gives. No seas so rich, so gay no banks appear, No lake so gentle, and no spring so clear. 
