Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along ; Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where every molehill is a bed of thyme ; There panting stop ; yet scarcely can refrain ; A bird, a leaf, will set them... The Farmer's Boy - Page 23by Robert Bloomfield - 1877 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
| Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...speed; " Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along; Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where...off again: Or, if a gale with strength unusual blow, Scat t' ring the wild-brier roses into snow, Their little limbs increasing efforts try, Like the tornjlawer... | |
| Robert Bloomfield - Farm life - 1801 - 390 pages
...speed;" Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along; . Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where every molehill is a bed of thyme; Contrast of their near approaching fate. v. 33»; There panting stop; yet scarcely can refrain-; A... | |
| 1803 - 452 pages
...they fcour, impetuous, ardent ftrong, The green turf trembling as they bound along; Adown the flope; then up the hillock climb, 'Where every molehill is a bed of thyme ; There panting flop ; yet fcarcely can refrain ; A bird, a leaf, will fet them off again : Or, if a gale with ftrength... | |
| 1801 - 432 pages
...scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, Hie grocn turf trembling as they bound along; Adown the slope, tlien up the hillock, climb, Where every molehill is a bed of thyme; There panrtng stop ; yet scarcely can refrain; A bird, a leaf, will set them off again : Or, if a gale with... | |
| Robert Bloomfield - Country life - 1806 - 198 pages
...the hillock climb, Where every mdehill is a bed of thyme ; Contrast of their near approaching fate. There panting stop ; yet scarcely can refrain ; A...again : Or, if a gale with strength unusual blow, Scatt'ring the wild-briar roses into snow, Their little limbs increasing efforts tryr Like the torn... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1822 - 440 pages
...are sent to the pastures : • . . • ,-• . .' • The green turf trembling as they bound along : Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where...thyme; There panting stop; yet scarcely can refrain; Like the fond dove from fearful prison freed, Each seems to say, ' come, let us try our speed;' Away... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...strong, The green turf trembling as they hound along ; Adown the slope, then op the hillock climh, Where every molehill is a bed of thyme ; There panting stop, yet scarcely can refrain A hird, a leaf will set them off again. Or, if a gale with strength unusual blow, Scattering the wild-briar... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...speed ;" Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong1, The green turf trembling as they bound along ; Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where...off again: Or, if a gale with strength unusual blow, Scatt'ring the wild-briar roses into snow, Their little limbs increasing efforts try, Like the torn... | |
| Agnes Strickland - Animals - 1830 - 230 pages
...speed.' Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along ; Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where...There panting stop, yet scarcely can refrain; A bird, or leaf, will set them off again; Or if a gale, with strength unusual blow, Scattering the wild-briar... | |
| Flowers - 1835 - 174 pages
...speed ;" Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along ; Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where every molehill is a bank of thyme ; There panting stop : yet scarcely can refrain, A bird, a leaf, will set them off again... | |
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