| 1806 - 408 pagine
...dull obscurity. In ev'ry village mark'd with little spire, Embower'd in tree*, and hardly known to There dwells, in lowly shed, and mean attire, A matron...grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the' pow'r of this relentless dame ; And oft-times on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd,... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pagine
...chaque village, marqué par un petit clocher, entouré d'arbres, et à peine connu de la renommée , There dwells, in lowly shed, and mean attire , A matron...grieven sore, in piteous durance pent; Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless dame ; And, oft-times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempthair, or taskunconn'd,... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pagine
...espy, Lost in the dreary shades of dull obscurity. In every village mark'd with littie spire, Embower'd in trees, and hardly known to fame, There dwells,...bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchin tree, Which learning near her little dome did stowe ; Whilom... | |
| William Shenstone, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 pagine
...Such as I oft have chaunced to espy Lost in the dreary shades of dull obscurity. Who boasts uuruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless dame, And oft-times, on vagaries idly bent. For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pagine
...espy Lost in the dreary shades of dull obscurity. In ev'ry village mark'd with little spire, Embower'd in trees, and hardly known to fame, There dwells,...grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless dame, And oft times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pagine
...espy, Lost in the dreary shades of dull Obscurity. In every village mark'd with little spire, Embower'd in trees, and hardly known to Fame, There dwells in...bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stove; Whilom... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pagine
...emprise: Lend me thy clarion, goddess! let me try t In every village mark'd with little spire, Emhower'd in trees, and hardly known to. Fame, There dwells...attire, A matron old, whom we School-mistress name; Who hoasts uuruly hrats with hirch to tame; They grieven sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd hy the power... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 pagine
...espy, Lost in the dreary shades of dull obscurity. In every village mark'd with little spire, Embower'd in trees, and hardly known to fame, There dwells,...Who boasts unruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieveu sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless dame : And oft-times, on... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 386 pagine
...Merit ere it dies, Such as I oft have chaunced to espy Lost in the dreary shades of dull obscurity. Who boasts unruly brats with birch to tame , They...pent, Aw'd by the power of this relentless dame, And oft times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent , And all in... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pagine
...boasts unruly brats with birch to tame ; They grieveu sore, in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the pow'r of this relentless dame : And oft-times, on vagaries...bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which learning near her little dome did stowe ; Whilom... | |
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