 Where the broad ocean leans against the land, And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar,...  The Celt - Страница 2651857Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 страници
...diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar. Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore :...rising o'er the pile. Sees an amphibious world beneath htm smite ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The... | |
 | 1809 - 402 страници
...firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out nil empire, and usurps the shore •, While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious wurld beneath him smile ; The slow caual, the yellow-blosnoiu'd rale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding;... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 страници
...diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems, to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore:...world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 страници
...diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow . Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore:...amphibious world beneath him smile : The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 страници
...diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arm* amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore :...Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile : The slow caval, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-iafted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 страници
...diligeutlj' slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow ;: Spreads. its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore:...world beneath him smile;: The slow canal, the yellow blossom!d vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail,. The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 страници
...artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulw ark seems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow btossom'd vale, The willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A... | |
 | 1814 - 310 страници
...Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow : Spreads its loog arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire,...world beneath him smile : The slow canal, the yellow bVossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 страници
...firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out au empire, and usurps the shore : While the pent ocean,...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Sir Richard Colt Hoare - 1815 - 402 страници
...many places literally overlooks the marshes beneath. To adopt the beautiful description of Goldsmith : While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
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