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
| 1845 - 614 страници
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spre;i'ls its long arms amid em come ; * risins o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile; The flow canal, the yellow-blossomed... | |
| 1847 - 1230 страници
...encamped on the confines of the devoted land. " The pent ocean," says Goldsmith, in his rich numbers, " rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow-blossomed vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
| George Preston White - 1849 - 208 страници
...pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow, * Inglis. Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...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,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 416 страници
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amid the watery roar. Scoops out an empire, and usurps...ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world before him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale. The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail,... | |
| Archibald Alison - 1849 - 674 страници
...by human hands, " Spreads its long arm amidst tho watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps tho shore ; While the pent Ocean, rising o'er the pile,...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,... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 страници
...artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm coanected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossomed vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1850 - 558 страници
...artifieial pride. Onward, methinks. aud diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...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,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 160 страници
...artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...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 - 1851 - 162 страници
...artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...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 - 1851 - 476 страници
...rampire's artificial pride. Onward, methmks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...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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