His quarter-staff', which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. Report of the Secretary - Page 222by Michigan. State Board of Agriculture - 1871Full view - About this book
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...quarter-staff, which he cou'd'ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. VOL. VII. F By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd, The deep recesses of the grove he gain'd... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...quarter-staff, which he cou'd ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and haif behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. VOL. VII. F By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd, The deep recesses of the grove he gain'd;... | |
| 1803 - 434 pages
...quarter-staft', which he cou'd ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudged along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. ' By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd, The deep recesses of the grove he gain'd, Where in... | |
| 1803 - 420 pages
...quarter-staff, which he cou'd ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg"d along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. ' By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd, The deep recesses of the grove he gain'd, Where in... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought; And whistled as he went, for want of thought. 85 By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd, The deep recesses of the grove he gain'd ; Where,... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudged along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirst constrained, The deep recesses of the grove he gained ; Where in... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudged along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirst constrained, The deep recesses of the grove he gained ; Where in... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...quarter-atari, which he could ne'er forsake. Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, lect thcirflight Already has the fatal train took fire; Vanity of Huma Bychance conducted, or by thirst constraint The deep recesses of the move he gain'd ; Where, in a plain... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Hang half before, and half behind his back. He trudgM along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. By Chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd, The deep recesses of the grove he gain'd ; Where, in... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...quarter-staf£ which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. * By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd, The deep recesses of the grove he gain'd ; * See NO.... | |
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