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" There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. 'Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn... "
A thousand and one gems of English poetry, selected and arranged by C. Mackay - Page 194
edited by - 1897
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Readings in poetry: a selection from the best English poets, from Spenser to ...

Readings - English poetry - 1843 - 466 pages
...swain 22 may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn, " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, " To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. *' There...babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, " Muttering his wayward fancies, he would rove! " Now drooping, woful wan! like one forloru, "Or crazed...
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Cyclopędia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say, ' Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews nder, Muttering his wayward fancies he would готе ; Now drooping, woful, wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed...
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Cyclopędia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say, * Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews ead, and such like indecencies, in company that he...an easy, unembarrassed, and graceful manner. This Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove ; Now drooping, woful, wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed...
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English poetry, for use in the schools of the Collegiate institution ...

English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There,...babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove, Now drooping woeful wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed with...
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Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing ...

Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 456 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing, with hasty steps, the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There,...by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Mattering his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping, woful wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed...
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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ...

Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say — " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There,...stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. [" Him have we seen2 the greenwood side along, While o'er the heath we hied, our labour done, Oft as...
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Poetry for Home and School ...

1846 - 436 pages
...-headed swain may say, — " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There,...by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling, as in scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies, he would rove ; Now drooping, woful-wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed...
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Knowles' Elocutionist: A First-class Rhetorical Reader and Recitation Book ...

James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...look behind 1 On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead Dost...rove ; Now drooping, woful, wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed with care, or cross'd in hopeless love " One morn, I miss'd him on th' accustom'd hill, Along...
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Gray's Poetical Works: English and Latin : Illustrated

Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say— " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There...Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove; Now drooping, woful-wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed with care, or cross'd in hopeless love. " One morn I miss'd...
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Reading lessons for the higher classes in classical, middle and diocesan schools

William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There,...that babbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now smiling as m scorn, Muttering his wayward fancies he would rove ; Now drooping, woful, wan, like one forlorn,...
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