 Nor less composure waits upon the roar Of distant floods, or on the softer voice Of neighbouring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with...  The Christian Teacher - Page 4881835Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...neighb'ring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass,...sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To sooth and satisfy the human ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The live-long night:... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they full Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length 1 In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent course. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar; paler some, And of a wannish... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...neighboring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass,...sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To sooth and satisfy the human ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The livelong night :... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...neighbouring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that with a livelier green 195 Betrays the secret of their silent course. Nature inanimate, employs sweet sounds, But animated... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...neighbouring fountains, or of hills that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass,...sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To sooth and satisfy the human ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The live long night :... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...neighbouring fountain, or of rilh that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they £all Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass, that .with a livelier green. Bttrays the secret of their silent course. Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds, But animated nature... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fell Upon loose pehhles, lose themselves at length ' In matted grass, that...sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To sooth and satisfy the human car. Ten thousand warhlers cheer the day, and one The livelong night :... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...neighb'ring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass,...animated nature sweeter still, To soothe and satisfy the hmn. in ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The live-long night: nor these alone, whose... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...neighboring fountain ; or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass,...and one The live-long night. Nor these alone, whose Nice-fingur'd art must emulate in vain, But cawing rooks, and kites that swim sublime, ... In still... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...neighb'ring fountain, or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock, and, chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles, lose themselves at length In matted grass,...sweet sounds, But animated nature sweeter still, To sooth and satisfy the human ear. Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, and one The livelong night :... | |
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