 tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ;— He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spattered boots, strapped waist,...  The Table Book - Page 61by William Hone - 1827Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. THE TASK, BOOK IV. THE WINTER EVENING. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge,...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...ne-ivipaper« are delineated with an interesting sensibility. First attend to the arri'unl of the post-hoy : Hark ! tis the twanging horn, o'er yonder bridge....wearisome, but needful length, Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her wrinkled face reflected bright; THE MONTHLY VISITOR. 333 He comes,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...freely breaths abroad Its gratitude, ajid thanks him with its sweets. WINTER EVENING, IN THE COUNTRY. HARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright; — He comes, the herald of a noisy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. THE TASK. BOOK THE WINTER EVENING. IIARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...bodies corporate. — The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge,...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...corporate. — The love of rural obiects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. I IA !» K ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ;— • He comes, the herald of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. THE TASK. BOOK IV. THE WINTER EVENING. HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge,...wearisome, but needful length, Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished: THE TASK. BOOK 17. THE WINTER EVENING. • HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge,...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; — -'He comes, the herald of... | |
 | 1842 - 634 pages
...literary life at Olney ; and that the fourth book of his " Task" opens with a reference .to this bridge. Hark ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge,...wearisome, but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face, reflected bright. The particulars of his settlement... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...corporate.— The love of rural objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. HARK ! His the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its...wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her un wrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a... | |
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