The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness... The book of celebrated poems - Page 194by Book - 1854 - 448 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...Scott's Critical Essays, Svo. 1785.] JL HE Curfew tolls the knell of parting day (k), The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...be employed on the occasion." 1 HE Curfew tolls the knell of parting day (r), The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds [3Q]. Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH-YARD. GRAY. THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimm'ring landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering...droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the onoon complain Of such,... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...Scott's Critical Essays, 8~no. 1785.] THE Curfew tolls the knell of parting day, r The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, r The Curfeia tolls the knell of parting day, squilla... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...-written in a Country Church" . Yard. JL HE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o^er the lea ; The ploughman homeward plods...and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds ; Save where the beetle wheels his drony flight, And... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness, and to me. Now fades the glimmering...droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the•moon complain Of such... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...sing, And keep ray lady from her rubbers. EL^GY. Written in a Country Church-Yard. *TM1E curfew tollsj the knell of parting day, -^- The lowing herds wind...ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves Ihe world to darkness and to me. * Bagged, *. e. the face of a witch or hap. The epithet hazard lias... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...CHURCH-YARD. (GRAY.J THE Curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, 1 he ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the gliinm'ring" landscape on the sight,. And all the air a solemn stillness holds ; Save where the beetle... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...day, The lowing herds wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering...droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The mopeing owl does to the moon complain Of such,... | |
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