 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...dame ; And oft-times on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shout , And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe ; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Tho' now so wide its waving branches flow 5 And work... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...relentless dame, And oft times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe. Whitlow a twig of small regard to see, Tho' now so wide iis waving branches flow, And work the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...birchin tree, WhichLearniiutnearrierlittledome did stow, Whilonie a twig of small regard to see, Tho' micklc woe | For not a wind might curl the leaves that blew; [lotf ; But their limbs shmlder'd, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stove; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Though now so...wide its waving branches flow ¡ And work the simple vassal's mickle woe ; For not a wind might curl the leaves that blew, But their limbs shudder'd, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...relentless dame; And oft-times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shout. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe; Whilom a t«ig of small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving branches flow ; And work... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...sorely snent.. And all in sight doth rise a hirchen tree. Which Learning near her little dome did stowe; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving hranches flow; And work the simple vassal's mickle woe; For not a wind might curl the leaves that hlew,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 386 pages
...dame, And oft times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent , And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning...waving branches flow, And work the simple vassals' uiicklc woe ; For not a wind might curl the leaves that blew, But their limbs shudder'd, and their... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...dame : And oft-times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which learning near her little dome did stowe ; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving branches flow; And work... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 412 pages
...dame ; And oft-times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely sheni. And all in sight doth rise a birchen tree, Which Learning near her little dome did stowe ; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving branches flow ; And work... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...relentless dame; Andoft-times, on vagaries idly bent, For unkempt hair, or task unconn'd, are sorely shent. 0P7/ U7/ 6/ stowe ; Whilom a twig of small regard to see, Though now so wide its waving branches flow, And work... | |
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... mean attire, A matron old, whom we Schoolmistress name: Who boasts unruly brats with birch to tame; They grieven sore in piteous durance pent, Aw'd by the... 
