 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...foremost now delight to cleave, With pliant arm, thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball? (fj And, redolent of joy and youth. And bees their honey redolent of spring. Drydtlfs Fablt on ths... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...foremost now delight to cleave, With pliant arm, thy glassy wave.' The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? (f) And, redolent of jay andymH. While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...foremost now delight to cleave, With pliant arm, thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? Whav idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply {And, redolent of joy and youth.... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which inthral? What idle progeny succeed, To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying hall? Whjile some on earnest husiness hent, Their murm'ring lahours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral ? "What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the lying ball? While some, on earnest 'business beat , Their murm'ring labours ply ''Gainst graver hours... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...foremost now delight to cleave AVith pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral? "What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some, on earnest bus'ness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...foremost now delights to cleave With pliant arms thy glassy wave > The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball > While some, on earnest business bent. Their murm'ring labours ply, 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which inthral? Wlnit idle progeny succeed, To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying hall? While some on earnest husiness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthrall? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...foremost now delight to clave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? Whilst some, on earnest buisness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring... | |
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Say, Father Thames, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace; Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm, thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral? What idle progeny succeed... 
