 | English poetry - 1714 - 342 pages
...•-} .'• "f " The Wind that blew over the Plain, • . • .... To his Sighs with a Sigh did reply j And the Brook, in return to his Pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by. Alas filly Swain that I was ! Thus fadly complaining, he cry'd ; When firft I beheld that Fair Face, 'Twere better... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1720 - 348 pages
...his Theme, A Willow Supported his Head., T,he Wind that blew over the Plain, To his Sighs with a Sigh did reply ; And the Brook, in return to his Pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by. I Alas, filly Swain that I was! Thus fadly complaining he cry'd, , ytoien firft 1 beheld that fair... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...clear ftream, A fhepherd fbrfaken was laid ; And whileafalfe nymph was his theme; A willow fiipported his head. The wind that blew over the plain, To his...his pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by. Alas ! filly Twain that I was; (Thus fadly complaining he cry'd) When firft I beheld that fair face, 'Twere better... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1734 - 168 pages
...his Theme, A Willow fupported his Head. The Winds, that blew over the Plain, To his Sighs with a Sigh did reply ; And the Brook, in Return to his Pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by. Alas ! filly Swain that I was ! Thus fadly complaining, he cry'd ; When firft I beheld that fair Face, 'Twere better... | |
 | 1735 - 390 pages
...falfe nymph was his theme, A willow fupporred his head. The wind that blew over the plain, To his /ighs with a figh did reply } And the brook, in return to his pamv Ran mournfully murmuring by. II. Alas ! filly fwain that I was ! Thus fadly complaining, he cry'd,... | |
 | Canary bird - 1760 - 362 pages
...nymph was his theme, A willow fupported his head ; The wind that mew over the plain, With a figh to his figh did reply, And the brook in return to his pain. Ran mournfully murmuring by. Alac ! .. ia . ! how fevere is my cafe, Thus fadly complaining he cry'd ; When tirJt I beheld her fair... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...ihepherd forfaken was laid ; And while a falfe nymph was his theme, A willow fupported his head. l' The wind that blew over 'the plain, To his fighs with...mournfully murmuring by. Alas ! filly fwain that I was ; •_ -,' (Thus fadly complaining he cry'd) ; When firft I beheld that fair face, 'Twere better by... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1766 - 354 pages
...tht Ghofts. DEfpairing befide a clear Streani, A Shepherd forfaken was laid ; And while a falfe Nymph was his Theme,/ A- Willow fupported his Head. The Wind that blew over the Plain, < ,v To his Sighs with a SigJi did reply ; , And the Brook, in return to his Pain,.. ' ,__ Ran mournfully... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...language. I. DESPAIRING befide a clear ftream, A fhepherd forfaken was laid; And, while a falfe nymph was his theme, A willow fupported his head. • The...with a figh did reply; And the brook, in return to his-pain>. Ran mournfully murmuring by. II. Alas! filly fwain that I was ; (Thus fadly complaining... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1774 - 328 pages
...to-day '. GAY. DESPAIRING befide a clear ftream, A fhepherd forfaken was laid, And whilft a falfe nymph was his theme, A willow fupported his head ; The wind...with a figh did reply^ And the brook in return to his pahi Ran mournfully murmuring by. Alas! filly fwain that I was! Thus fadly Complaining he cried; When... | |
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And while a false nymph was his theme, A willow supported his head. The wind, that blew over the plain, To his sighs with a sigh did reply : And the brook, in return to his pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by. 
