 | 1804 - 572 страници
...Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. « Who liv'd when thou wert such ? Oh ! couldst thou speat, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistnted setting right — Desp'rate attempt till trues shall speak again ! « Time made thee what... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 страници
...Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. 452 Who liv'd,when thou wast such ? Oh, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...right Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again ! i Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods; And Time hath made thee what thou art — a cave... | |
 | 1808 - 436 страници
...Fost'rinjj propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who liv'd when thou was such ? Oh ! couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees, Oracular, I would...till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou wast, Ring of the woods ! And time hath made thee what thou art, a cave For Owls to roost in !... | |
 | 1808 - 844 страници
...EvM when thou was such ! Qh ! cou\dst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees* Oracular, 1 would not curious ask The future, best unknown, but...past ! By thee, I might correct, erroneous oft. The dock of history, facts and events Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Hecov'ring, and mistated,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 страници
...ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig, . j 454 Who hVd, when thou wast such? Oh, could thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...correct, erroneous oft, The clock of history, facts arid events Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated setting right Des'p'rate... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 страници
...thy puny growth Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who li v'd,when thou wast such FO,couldst thou speak, 424 As in Dodona once thy kindred trees...till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods; And Time hath made thee what thou art — a cave For owls to roost in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 страници
...propitious, thou becam'st a twig. -.•' ' Who liv'd, when thou wast such? Oh, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...till trees shall speak again! Time made thee what thou wast, king of the For owls to roost in. Once thy spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 страници
...Fosl'riug propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who liv'd, when thou wast such? Oh, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...erroneous oft. The clock of history, facts and events Tnning more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated setting right Desp'rate attempt, till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 страници
...twig. Who liv'd, when thou wast such .' Oh, couldst thou As in Dodona once thy kindred trees [speak, Oracular, I would not curious ask The future, best...till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou wast, kingof the woods ; And Time hath made thee what thou art — a cave For owls to roost in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 страници
...twig. Who liv'd, when thou wast such ? Oh, couldst thou As in Dodona once thy kindred trees [speak, Oracular, I would not curious ask The future, best...attempt, till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee whatthou wast, king of the woods ; And Time hath made thee what thou art — a cave For owls to roost... | |
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As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would not curious ask The future, best unknown, but at thy mouth Inquisitive, the less ambiguous past. By thee I might correct, erroneous oft, The clock of history, facts and events Timing more punctual,... 
