| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1771 - 622 pages
...he ercr lied ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps; but to the foreft fped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head; Or, where the maze of fome bewilder'd ftream To deep, untrodden groves his footfteps led, There would he wander wild, till... | |
| Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...him \4ondrous wife, and fome belkv'd him mad. And now he'laugli'd aloud, yet none.knew why.' , ,'.' Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the maze of forne bewilder'd ftreara . ' Shot from "the xveftern cliff, reliev'd the weary team. . To .deep, untrodden... | |
| 1774 - 846 pages
...toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fquabbling imps ; but to the foreft Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the maze of fome bewilder'd flream Todeep untrodden groves his footfleps led, There would he wander wild, 'till... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1772 - 656 pages
...wife, and fome believed him mad. But why mould I his childifh feats difplay ? Concourfe, and noife, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps ; but to the foreft fped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
| English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
....and fomc believ'd him mad. XVII. But why fhould I his childifh feats difplay ? Concourfe and noife, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps, but to the foreft fped, Or, roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
| 1785 - 304 pages
...ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fqabbling imps ; but to the forcft fp'd, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the maze of fome bewilder'd flream To deep untrodden groves his footfteps led, There wou'd he wander wild, till... | |
| Charlotte Smith - 1798 - 294 pages
...*j -..I-'1 -'.i •••'-:'• • • •'/• .M LJ £.-. CHAP. Jit. ' *' Concourfe, and noife, and toil he ever fled, Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of i'quabblhig imps ; but to the foreft fped, " Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain head ; Or where... | |
| 1801 - 618 pages
...sigh"d, yet bless'd the lad: Some deem'd him wond'rovu wise, and sooie-believ'd him mad." XV7I. . / " But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled; Nor car'd to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps, but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. XVII. • 'But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse,...at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the mai/e of some bew ilder'd stream To deep untrodden groves his footsteps led, There would he wander... | |
| James Beattie - Wood-engraving - 1802 - 152 pages
...and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. XVII. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse,...at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the maize of some bewilder'd stream To deep untrodden groves his footsteps led, There would he wander wild,... | |
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