To turn the swarth, the quiv'ring load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumbrous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down ; Where oft the mastiff skulks with half-shut eye, And rouses at the... The Farmer's Boy;: A Rural Poem - Page 34by Robert Bloomfield - 1806 - 99 pagesFull view - About this book
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...quiv'ring load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. . Summer's light garb itself now cumb'rous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down...passing by; Whilst unrestrain'd the social converse Hows, And every breast Love's pow'rful impulse knows, Ami rival wits with more than rustic grace rConfess... | |
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...quiv'ring load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumb'rous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down ; Where oft the mastiff sculks with h£lf-shut eye, And rouses at the stranger passing by ; Whilst unr&train'd the social converse flows,... | |
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...quiv'ring load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumb'rous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down; Where oft the mastiff sculks with half- shut eye, And rouses at the stranger passing by; Whilst unrestrain'd the social converse flows,... | |
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...quiv'ring load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumb'rous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down...rustic grace Confess the presence of a pretty face. Now noon gone by, and four declining hours, The weary limbs relax their boasted pow'rs ; Thirst rages... | |
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...quivering load to rear, Or ply the busy rake the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumbrous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down, Where oft the mastiiFsculks with half-shut eye, And rouses at the stranger passing by. Now, midst the boldest triumph... | |
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...quiv'ring load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumb'rous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down...rustic grace Confess the presence of a pretty face. ***** Now, ere sweet Summer bids its long adieu, And winds blow keen where late the blossom grew, The... | |
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...quiv'ring load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumb'rous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down ; Where oft the mastiff seulks with half-shut eye, And rouses at the stranger passing by ; Whilst unrestrain'd the social eonverse... | |
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...quivering load to rear, Or ply the busy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garb itself now cumbrous grown, Each his thin doublet in the shade throws down; Where oft the mastiff skulks with half shut eye, And rouses at the stranger passing by ; While unrestrain'd the social converse... | |
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...husy rake, the land to clear. Summer's light garh itself now cumhrous grown, Eacn his thin douhlet in the shade throws down ; Where oft the mastiff sculks...half-shut eye, And rouses at the stranger passing hy ; Whilst unrestrain'd the social converse flows, And every hreast Love's powerful impulse knows,... | |
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...oft the mastiff skulks with half-shut eye, And rouses at the stranger passing by ; While unrestrained s With instant death. Patient of thirst and toil,...camel feels, Shot through his withered heart, the Rosy Hannah. A spring, o'crhuug witli many a flower, The gray »and dancing in its bed, Kmbaiiked beneath... | |
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