 | Lewis Crusius - 1733 - 362 страници
...former fortune much rely'd. J Still fceni'd he to poflbfs and fill his place, And ftood the fliadow of what once he was. So in the field with Ceres' bounty fpread, Upreai s fome antient oak his rev'rend head ; Cnaplets and facred gifts his boughs adorn, And ipoilsof... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 страници
...Abielardi opera, p, 7. prifing fluency of words, but thofe Still feem'd he to poiTefs and fill his place; But ftood the fhadow of what once he was. So in the field with C*res' bounties fpread, ITp-reari fome ancient oak his reverend head. Howe's Lucan, book I, ver. 256,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 358 страници
...failing fide, But on his former fortune much rely'd. Still feem'd he to poflefs, and fill his place ; 256 But ftood the fhadow of what once he was. So, in the...head ; Chaplets and facred gifts his boughs adorn, 260 And fpoils of war by mighty heroes worn. But, the firft vigour of his root now gone. He ftands... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 402 страници
...his former fortune much rcly'd. Still seem'd he to possess, and fill his place ; But stood the shadow of what once he was. So, in the field with Ceres' bounty spread, Uprears some ancient oak his rev' rend head ; Chaplets and sacred gifts hie boughs adorn, And... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809 - 400 страници
...fide, But on his former fortune much rely'd. Still feem'd he to pofiefs, and fill his place ; But flood the fhadow of what once he was. So, in the field with Ceres' bounty fpread, Uprears fome antient oak his rev'rend head: Chaplets, and facred gifts Sis boughs adorn, And fpoils of war by mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 796 страници
...his former fortune much rely'd. Still seem'd he to possess, and fill his place ; But stood the shadow of what once he was. So, in the field with Ceres' bounty spread, I'prears some ancient oak his reverend head; Chiplets and sacred gifts his boughs adorn, And... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1812 - 400 страници
...former fortune much rely'd. Still feetn'd he to poflefs, and fill his place ; But flood the (hadow of what once he was. So, in the field with Ceres' bounty fpread, Uprears fome antient oak his rev'rend head : Chaplets, and facred gifts his boughs adorn, And fpoils of war by mighty... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 294 страници
...his former fortune much relied. Still seem'd he to possess and till his place; But stood the shadow of what once he was. So, in the field with Ceres' bounty spread, Uprears some ancient oak his reverend head; Chaplets and sacred gifts his boughs adorn, And... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent (botanist.) - 1825 - 466 страници
...his former fortune much relied. Still seemed he to possess and fill his place ; But stood the shadow of what once he was. So, in the field with Ceres' bounty spread, Uprears some ancient oak his reverend head ; Chaplets, and sacred gifts his boughs adorn, And... | |
 | Wilkins Tannehill - 1827 - 354 страници
...circum silvas firmo se robore tollant, Sola tamen colitur. . Phar. Lib. 1, 32, He stood the shadow of what once he was; So in the field with Ceres' bounty spread, Uprears some ancient oak his reverend head, Chaplets and sacred gifts his brows adorn, And... | |
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Still seemed he to possess and fill his place; But stood the shadow of what once he was ; So in the field with Ceres... 
