 Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye: There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war; There poppies, nodding, mock...  The National Review - Page 51859Full view - About this book
 | 1783 - 524 pages
...defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye: There thirties ftretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war; There poppies, nodding, mock the hope of teil, There the blue buglofs paints the fterile foil ; Hardy and high, above the (lender (heat, The... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1799 - 200 pages
...And to the ragged infant threaten war ; — Here poppies, nodding, mock the hopes of toil — Here the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil : — Hardy and high above the slender sheaf The shining mallow waves her silky leaf: O'er the young shoot, the charlock throws a shade, And clasping... | |
 | 1903 - 606 pages
...defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies...; There the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil. His native Suffolk, unlike the country of Scott or Wordsworth or Charlotte Bronte, is a region, like... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...appears, \Vhere the thin harveft waves its withered ears ; There thirties ftretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There, poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil, There the blue buglofs paints the fterile foil ; Hardy and hiph, above the flmder flieaf, The (limy mallow waves her... | |
 | 1807 - 532 pages
...defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; ' There poppies...the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil ; Hardy and bigh, above the slender sheaf. The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; O'er the young shoot the charlock... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 302 pages
...defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There Thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war; There Poppies...abound, And a sad splendour vainly shines around. So looks the Nymph whom wretched arts adorn, Betray'd by Man, then left for Man to scorn ; Whose cheek... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; c 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; e 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 276 pages
...the land and rob the blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to theVagged infant threaten .war ; There poppies nodding, mock...slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky leaf; r. 2 O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 274 pages
...defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies...nodding, mock the hope of toil, There the blue bugloss points the sterile soil; Hardy and high, above the slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her silky... | |
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