 tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflected bright ; — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist,...  Poems - Page 88by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder "• bridge That with its wearifomc but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright ; He Comes, the herald of a noify world, With fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...HARK! 'tis the twanging horn I o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright ; He comes, the herald of a noify world, fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks, from all nations lumb'ring at his back.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...HARK! 'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifomc but needful length Bcftridcs the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright ; He comes? the herald of a noify world, With fpattcr'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...HARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...reflected bright; — ' He comes, the herald of a noify world, "With fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright;— He comes, the herald of a noify world, With Ipatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen locks. News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...HARK ! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with its wearifome but needful length Beftrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled...face reflected bright; — He comes, the herald of a noify world, Wi'.h fpatter'd boots, ftrapp'd waift, and frozen ^cfcs ; News from all nations lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...breaths abroad Its gratitude, ajid thanks him with its sweets. WINTER EVENING, IN THE COUNTRY. HARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...bright; — He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...are delineated with an interesting sensibility. First attend to the arri'unl of the post-hoy : Hark ! tis the twanging horn, o'er yonder bridge. That with...Bestrides the wintry flood, in which the moon Sees her wrinkled face reflected bright; THE MONTHLY VISITOR. 333 He comes, the herald of a noisy xvorld, With... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...objects natural to all, and never to be totally extinguished. THE TASK. BOOK THE WINTER EVENING. IIARK! 'tis the twanging horn o'er yonder bridge, That with...bright ; He comes, the herald of a noisy world, With spatter" d boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...BOOK IV. THE WINTER EVENING. JL J. ARK ! 'tis the twanging horn ! o'er yonder bridge, That, w i'-h its wearisome but needful length, Bestrides the wintry...flood, in which the moon Sees her unwrinkled face reflefted bright ;— He comes, the herald of a noisy world, 5' With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist,... | |
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