Cough their own knell, while, heedless of the sound, The silent circle fan themselves, and quake: But here the needle plies its busy task, The pattern grows; the well-depicted... The Hand-book of Needlework - Page 121by Miss Lambert (F.) - 1842 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fnowy lawn Unfolds its bofom, buds and leaves and fprigs And curling tendrils, gracefully difpofed, Follow the nimble finger of the fair, A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow With moft fuccefs when all befides decay. The poet's or historian's page, by one Made vocal for th' amufement... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...lawn, Unfolds its bofom ; buds, and leaves, and fprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully difpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow With moftfuccefs when all betides decay. The poet's or hiftorian's page, by one Made vocal for th' amufement... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...lawn, Unfolds its bofom, buds, and leaves, and fprigs,,, And curling tendrils, gracefully difpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair, A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow, With moft fuccefs, when all befides decay. The poet s, or hitto:ian's page, by one, Made vocal for th' amufemeut... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...lawn, Unfolds its bofbm ., buds, and leaves, and fprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully difpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair; A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow ; Wkh moft fuccefs when all befides decay. The poet's or hiftorian's page, by one Made vocal for th'... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...lawn, Unfolds its bofom ; buds, and leaves, and fprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully difpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow With moft fuccefs when all befides decay. , The poet's or hiftorian's page, by one Made vocal for th' amufement... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...fnowy lawn, Unfolds its bofom, buds, and leaves, and fprigs, And curling tivdrils, gracefully dilpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair, A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow With moll fucccfs when all befidct decay. The poet's or hiftorian's page, by one Made vocal for th'amuleinent... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...fnowy lawn Unfolds its bofom, buds, and leaves, and fprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully difpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair, A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow With moft fucccfs when all bcfidcs decay. The poet's or hiflorian's page, bv one Made vocal for th' amufemcnt... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...lawn, Unfolds its'bofom; buds, and leaves, and fprigs, And curlirtg tendrils, gracefully difpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath that Cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow With moft fuccefs when all befides decay. The poet's or hiftorian's page, by one Made vocal for tli' amufement... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...fnowy lawn Unfolds its bofom, buds, and leaves, and fprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully difpos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair, A wreath that cannot fade, of flow'rs that blow With mod fuccefs when all befules decay. The poet's or hiftorian's page, by one В Ь 4 Made Made vocal... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well-depi&ed flow'r, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom; buds, and leaves, and sprigs, And...that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page, by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest; The sprightly lyre,... | |
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