| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1829 - 592 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave matronly cows, And tossed the colt's manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sullenly mute. ' So on it went capering and playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's... | |
| 1833 - 438 pages
...And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They nil turned their backs, and stood silently mute. So on...it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling wnh reeds on the broad river's banks, Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveller... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all...silently mute. So on it went, capering and playing i« pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks ; Purling the birds as they sat on the... | |
| Miss Hill - 1838 - 214 pages
...their brows, Till offended at such a familiar salute, They all turn'd their backs, and stood sullenly mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks, Peuffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveller grave on the king's highway.... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...brows ; Till, offended at such an unusual salute, They all turn'd their backs, and stood sulky and mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks, Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveller grave on the king's highway.... | |
| William Howitt - 1839 - 332 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave, matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sullenly mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks ; Whistling with reeds on the broad river's... | |
| William Howitt - 1840 - 414 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave, matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sullenly mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks ; Whistling with reeds on the broad river's... | |
| 1850 - 742 pages
...their brows ; Till offended at such an unusual salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sulky and mute. So on it went capering and playing its pranks. Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks, Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveller grave on the king's highway.... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all...playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks ; Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveler grave on the king's highway.... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all...playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks ; Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveler grave on the king's highway.... | |
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