| English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...that horrid shore; Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day; Those matted woods where birds forget to sing, But...silent bats in drowsy clusters cling ; Those poisonous fiel.ls with rank luxuriance crownO, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around; Where nt each step... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...horrid shore •, Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day ; Those matted woods where birds forget to sing, But...cling; \ Those poisonous fields with rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around ; Where at each step the stranger fears to wake... | |
| Asa Humphrey - Literature - 1847 - 238 pages
...that horrid shore ; Those blazing sons that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day ; Those matted woods, where birds forget to sing, But...cling : Those poisonous fields with rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around : Where at each step the stranger fears to wake... | |
| Wonders - Animals - 1847 - 444 pages
...tree." , Goldrimith alludes to this in the " Deserted Village." Speaking of America, he says — " And matted woods, where birds forget to sing, But silent bats in drowsy clusters cling." " The vampire has a curious membrane, which rises from the nose, and gives it a very singular appearance.... | |
| Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...that horrid shore ; Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day; Those matted woods where birds forget to sing, But silent bats in drowsy clusters cling; 35 Those poisonous fields with rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around... | |
| Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1859 - 872 pages
...horrid shore : Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day ; These matted woods, where birds forget to sing, But silent...cling ; Those poisonous fields with rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around, — Where, at each step, the stranger fears... | |
| George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...that horrid shore ; Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shfid intolerable dny ; Those matted woods, where birds forget to sing, But...bats in drowsy clusters cling; Those poisonous fields witli rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death arouud : Where at each step the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Irish literature - 1851 - 476 pages
...horrid shore ; Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day ; Tho-e matted woods where birds forget to sing, But silent...dark scorpion gathers death around ; Where at each wep the stranger fears to wake The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake ; Where crouching tigers... | |
| George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...that horrid shore ; Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day ; Those matted woods, where birds forget to sing, But silent bats in drowsy clusters cling ; 350 Those poisonous fields, with rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around... | |
| Edward Everett - America - 1853 - 40 pages
...that horrid shore : Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day; Those matted woods, where birds forget to sing, But...cling; Those poisonous fields with rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around, — Where, at each step, the stranger fears... | |
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