 | William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...plaster'd wall, Prepost'rous sight! the legs without the man. 20 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge; and the bents, And coarser...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 Martin - Children's literature - 1852 - 434 pages
...admiration. The very weeds which we are accustomed to pass unnoticed or to tread beneath our feet " Now shine Conspicuous and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb." All these effects are produced by the transient morning dew of summer, and are now exhibited still... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...near, And 'gins to pale his uneffectual five. Hamlet, i. 5. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the bents And coarser...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 - 1836 - 416 pages
...plaster'd wall, Preposterous sight ! the legs without the man. 20 The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the bents And coarser...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 - English poetry - 1836 - 206 pages
...without the man. The veidure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the hents, And coarser grass, upspearing o'er the rest, Of late...shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And, fledg'd with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners, where the fence Screens them, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...fire. Hamlet, io The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the hents And coarser grass upspearing o'er the rest, Of late...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 - 1837 - 534 pages
...plaster'd wall, Prepost'rous sight ! the legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the bents, And coarser...shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And, fledg'd with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in comers, where the fence Screens them, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...legs without the man. The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and tin bents And coarser grass upspearing o'er the rest,...superb. The cattle mourn in corners where the fence Sereens them, and seem half petrified to sleep In unreeumbent sadness. There they wait Their wonted... | |
 | Periodicals - 1840 - 274 pages
...admiration. The very weeds which we are accustomed to pass unnoticed, or to tread beneath our feet, Now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. All those effects which are produced by the transient morning dew of summer, are now exhibited, and... | |
 | Periodicals - 1840 - 272 pages
...admiration. The very weeds which we are accustomed to pass unnoticed, or to tread beneath our feet, Now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. All those effects which are produced by the transient morning dew of summer, are now exhibited, and... | |
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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.... 
