 Cooper's Hill, My eye, descending from the Hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays ; Thames ! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to...  A view of society and manners in Italy - Pagina 116di John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1852 - 508 pagine
...apply the memorable lines of Sir John Denham on the Thames, to our own river ; and say, exultingly : Though with those streams he no resemblance hold,...their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth 't explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore. A READER. From Fraser's Magazine. EDMUND BURKE... | |
 | Norman Chevers - 1852 - 396 pagine
...Even the author of Cooper's Hill was compelled to acknowledge of his favorite river, — " Though to those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is...their gravel gold, His genuine and less guilty wealth to explore, Search not his channel, but survey his shore." Some arguments of considerable apparent... | |
 | 1852 - 508 pagine
...Thames, to our own river ; and say, exultingly : Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, O * Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth 't explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore. A READER. From Fraser's Magazine. EDMUND BURKE... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pagine
...valleys strays , Thames, the most loved of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. 2. Though with those streams he no remembrance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold, His... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pagine
...strays. ' Thames! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, i By his old sire, to his embraces runs. Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal...resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel cold :" His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pagine
...sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal Ufa to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no...their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pagine
...all the ocean's sons Bv his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sen, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no remembrance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gob!, His genuine and less guilty wealth to... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 pagine
...THAMES. Thames, the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to his embraces runs ; Hasty to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to...their gravel gold, His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottoms, but survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 pagine
...convey much meaning in few words, and exhibit the sentiment with more weight than bulk. On the Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold,...their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." "' 20 And praise the easy vigour of a line... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 pagine
...much meaning in few words, and exhibit the sentiment with more weight than bulk. On tlie Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold,...their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." On Strafford. " His wisdom such, at once... | |
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