The timid girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small foot in the retarded brine, And search for crimson weeds, which spreading flow, Or lie like pictures on the sand below; With all those bright red pebbles, that the sun Through the small waves... Annual Register - Page 693edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...The glitt'ring waters on the shingles roll'd: The timid girls, half dreading their design, T)ip the small foot in the retarded brine, And search for crimson...eye Delights to trace as they swim glitt'ring by; I'earl-shells and rubied star-fish they admire, And will arrange above the parlour fire, — Tokens... | |
| 1810 - 538 pages
...design, Dip the small foot in the retarded brine, And search for ciimson weeds, which spreading flo^ Or lie like pictures on the sand below ; With all...star-fish they admire, And will arrange above the parlour fire,— Tokens of bliss ! ' p. 323—326. If these extracts do not make the reader feel how... | |
| George Crabbe - City and town life - 1810 - 402 pages
...glitt'ring Waters <w the Shingles roll'd : . • i The timid Girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small Foot in the retarded Brine, And search for crimson...the small Waves so softly shines upon ; And those li vc luci-.l Jellies-whlch the eye Delights to trace asthcyiwim glitt'ring by: Pearl-shells and rubied... | |
| George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...The glitt'ring Waters on the Shingles roll'd : Tbe timid Girls, half-dreading their design, Dip the small Foot in the retarded Brine, And search for crimson...lie like Pictures on the Sand below ; With all those blight red Pebbles, that the Sun Through the small Waves so softly shines upon ; And those live lucid... | |
| George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 372 pages
...The glitt'ring waters on the shingles roll'd : The timid girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small foot in the retarded brine, And search for crimson weeds, which spreading Or lie like pictures on the sand below ; With all those bright red pebbles, that the sun Through the... | |
| History - 1812 - 822 pages
...(he Sand below, i With all those bright red Pebble», that the Sun Through the small Waves so «only shines upon And those live lucid Jellies which the...to trace as they swim glitt'ring by : Pearl-shells aad rubied Star-fish they admire, And will arrange above the Parlour-fire, — Tokens of Bliss ! DESCRIPTION... | |
| George Crabbe - 1816 - 338 pages
...Girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small Foot in the retarded Brine, 276 PRISONS. [Letter 23. And search for crimson Weeds, which spreading flow,...Jellies which the eye Delights to trace as they swim glitt' ring by : Pearl-shells and rubied Star-fish they admire, And will arrange above the Parlour-fire,... | |
| George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...The glitt'ring Waters on the Shingles roll'd: The timid Girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small Foot in the retarded Brine, And search for crimson...below; With all those bright red Pebbles, that the Son Through the small Waves so softly shines upon ; And those live lucid Jellies which the eye Delights... | |
| George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...The glitt' ring Waters on the Shingles roll'd : The timid Girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small Foot in the retarded Brine, And search for crimson...below ; With all those bright red Pebbles, that the Son Through the small Waves so softly shines upon ; And those live lucid Jellies which the eye Delights... | |
| English literature - 1834 - 424 pages
...behold The glittering waters on the shingle roll'd; The timid girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small foot in the retarded brine, And search for crimson...small waves so softly shines upon; And those live lucidicllies which the eye, Delights to trace as they swim glittering by : Pearl shells, and rubied... | |
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