Say, father THAMES, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace, Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave? A History of Eton College. 1440-1875 - Page 300by Sir Henry Churchill Maxwell Lyte - 1877 - 20 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...redolent of joy and youth (f)t To breathe a second spring. Say, Father THAMES, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green...pliant arm, thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball? (fj... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...redolent of joy and youth (f), To breathe a second spring. Say, Father THAMES, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green...pliant arm, thy glassy wave.' The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ?... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...redolent of joy and youth/, To breathe a second spring. Say, Father THAMES, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green...pliant arm, thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? Whav idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ?... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...redolent of joy and youth. To hreathe a second spring. Say, father Thames (for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race, Disporting on thy margent green,...pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which inthral? What idle progeny succeed, To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying hall? Whjile... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...»een Full many a sprightly race , Disporting oh thy margent green t The paths of pleasure trace ) \Vho foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral ? "What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the lying ball? While... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...spring. Say, father Thames (for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race, Disporting on thy margeut green, The paths of pleasure trace,) Who foremost...pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which inthral? Wlnit idle progeny succeed, To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying hall?... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...redolent* of joy and youth, To breathe a secoud spring. Say, father Thames ! for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race, Disporting on thy margent green,...plea-sure trace, Who foremost now delight to cleave AVith pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral? "What idle progeny succeed To chase... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...redolent of joys and youth, To breathe a second spring. Say, fether THAMES, (for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race, Disporting on thy margent green, The paths of pleasure trace,) Who foremost now delights to cleave With pliant arms thy glassy wave > The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring. Say, Father THAMES, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green...flying ball ? While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty : Some bold adventurers... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring. Say, Father Thymes (for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race, Disporting on thy margent green,...paths of pleasure trace) Who foremost now delight to clave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed... | |
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