 It show'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand conceal'd from human sight. The stream produc'd nor slimy ooze, nor weeds, Nor miry rushes, nor the spiky reeds ; But dealt enriching moisture all around, The fruitful banks with cheerful verdure...  Letters Concerning Taste - Page 38by John Gilbert Cooper - 1755 - 143 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1708 - 516 pages
...border oa the Lycian Coaft s M1SCELLANT TO EMS. 115 A River here he view'd fo lovely brighr, Itftew'd the Bottom in a fairer Light, Nor kept a Sand conceal'd from Human fight. The Stream produc'd nor flimy Ooze, nor Weeds, Nor miry Ruflies, nor the fpiky Reeds i But dealt... | |
 | Henry Baker - 1737 - 580 pages
...Shade : So thick, the Sun can never penetrate, Or warm the Waters with it's fierceft Heat. — — Nor kept a Sand conceal'd from human Sight. > The Stream produc'd nor ihiny Ooze, nor Weeds, Nor miry Rufhes, nor the fpiky Reeds » But dealt enriching Moifture all around,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1765 - 378 pages
...bright, It fhew'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a fand conceal'd from human fight : The ftream produc'd nor flimy ooze, nor weeds, Nor miry rufhes, nor the fpiky reed$; But dealt enriching moifture all around, The fruitfulbankswithchearful verdure crown'd, ] And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 pages
...bright, It-fhew'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a fand conceal'd from human fight i The ftream produc'd nor flimy ooze, nor weeds, Nor miry rufhes,...fpiky reeds ; But dealt enriching moifture all around, 'j The fruitful banks with chearful verdure crown'd, > And. kept the fpring eternal on the ground.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 pages
...bright, It fhew'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a fand conceal'd from human fight : The ftream produc'd nor flimy ooze, nor weeds, Nor miry rufhes, nor the fpiky reeds; i!ut dealt enriching moifture all around, The fruitful banks with chearful verdure crown'd, And kept... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...cross'd, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he view'd so lovely bright, It show'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand conceal'd from human sight. *• The stream produc'd nor slimy ooze, nor weeds, Nor miry rushes, nor the spiky reeds; But dealt enriching moisture all around,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...fields that border on the Lycian cijast; A river here he view'd so lovely bright, It show'd the botto;n in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand conceal'd from human sight: The stream produc'd nor slimy ooze, nor weeds. Nor miiy rushes, nor the spiky reeds; But dealt enriching moisture all around,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...crost. And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he view'd so lovely bright, It show'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand conceal'd from huuian sight: The stream produc'd nor slimy ooze, nor weed«, Nor miiy rushes, nor the spiky reeds;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 354 pages
...cross'd, And fields that border on the Lycian coast ; A river here he view'd so lovely bright, It show'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand conceal'd from human sight. The stream produc'd nor slimy ooze, nor weeds, Nor miry rushes, nor the spiky reeds ; But dealt enriching moisture all around,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 638 pages
...cross'd, And fields that border on the Lycian coast ; A river here he view'd so lovely bright, It show'd the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand conceal'd from human sight. The stream produc'd nor slimy ooze, nor weeds. Nor miry rushes, nor the spiky reeds ; But dealt enriching moisture all around,... | |
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