 | James Thomson - 1841 - 194 pages
...Or rushing thence, in one diffusive band, They drive the troubled flocks, by many a dog Compelled, to where the mazy -running brook Forms a deep pool ; this bank abrupt and high, And that fair-spreading in the pebbled shore. 375 Urged to the giddy brink, much is the toil, The clamor much,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...diffusive band. They drive the troubled flocks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool ; this bank abrupt and high, And that fair spreading in a pebbled shore. Urg'd to the giddy brink, much is the toil. The clamor much, of men, and boys, and dogs. Ere the soft... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...diffusive band, They drive the troubled flocks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running m the savage saves ; Nay, feasts the animal Urg'd to the giddy brink, much is the toil, The clamor much, of men, and boys, and dogs, Ere the soft... | |
 | Sights - 1844 - 104 pages
...graphic than that of Thomson : — " By men, and boys, and dogs, Compell'd, to where that mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool ; this bank abrupt and high, And that far spreading in a pebbled shore. Urged to the giddy brink ; much is the toil, The clamour much of... | |
 | 1847 - 490 pages
...diffusive band, They drive the troubled flocks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool ; this bank abrupt and high, And that fair-spreading in a pebbled shore." When the sheep are thus assembled near the washing-pool, the lambs... | |
 | James Thomson - 1849 - 772 pages
...diffusive band, They drive the troubled floeks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool; this bank abrupt and high, And that fair-spreading in a pebbled shore. 375 Urged to the giddy brink, mueh is the toil, The elamour mueh,... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 pages
...one diffusive band They drive the troubled flocks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool: this bank abrupt and high. And that fair-spreading in a pebbled shore. Urged to the giddy brink, much is the toil, The clamour much of... | |
 | James Thomson - 1850 - 800 pages
...diffusive band, They drive the troubled floeks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool ; this bank abrupt and high, And that fair-spreading in a pebbled shore. 375 Urged to the giddy brink, mueh is the toil, The elamour mueh,... | |
 | 1851 - 496 pages
...diffusive band, They drive the troubled flocks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool ; this bank abrupt and high, And that fair-spreading in a pebbled shore, Urged to the giddy brink, much is the toil, The clamour much, of... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...diffusive band. They drive the troubled flocks, by many a dog Compell'd, to where the mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool ; this bank abrupt and high, And that fair spreading in a pebbled shore. Vrg'd to the giddy brink, much is the toil, The clamor much, of men, and boys, and dogs, Ere the soft... | |
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Urg'd to the giddy brink, much is the toil The clamour much, of men, and boys, and dogs. Ere the soft fearful people to the flood Commit their woolly sides. And oft the swain, On some impatient seizing, hurls them in... 
