 Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly blown; Their beauties I intent surveyed, And one I wished my own. With cane extended far I sought To steer it close to land; But still...  A picture book for laddies and lassies - Page 135by Picture book - 1879 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...* Sir Robert Gunning's daughter Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly...eager hand. Beau marked my unsuccessful pains With fixt considerate face, And puzzling sat his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But with a chirrup... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...and reeds, Now starting into sight Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly...eager hand. Beau marked my unsuccessful pains With fixt considerate factj&t And puzzling sat his puppy brains To comprehend the case. THE DOG AND WATER-LILY.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Onse displayed His lilies newly hlown ! Their heauties I intent surveyed, And one I wished my own. With cane...unsuccessful pains With fixed considerate face, And puzzling sat his puppy hrains To comprehend the case. But with a chirrup clear and strong, Dispersing all his... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...reeds, Now starting into sight, Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly...puzzling set his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But with a chn-rup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and followed long... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...reeds, Now starting into sight, Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It t w fixt considerate face, And puzzling sat his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But with a chirrup... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 390 pages
...reeds, Now storting into sight, Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly...eager hand. Beau marked my unsuccessful pains With fixt considerate face, And, puzzling, set his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But, with a chirrup... | |
 | Anne Parker - 1835 - 302 pages
...But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escaped my eager .hand. THE DOG AND THE WATER-LILY. 2GU Beau marked my unsuccessful pains, With fixed considerate...puzzling, set his puppy brains, To comprehend the case. But, with a chirrup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and followed long,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 592 pages
...reeds, Now starting into sight, Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly...eager hand. Beau marked my unsuccessful pains With fixt considerate face, And, puzzling, set his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But, with a chirrup... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pages
...reeds, Now starting into sight, Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly...unsuccessful pains With fixed considerate face, And puzzling sat his puppy brains To comprehend the case. Bnt with a chirrup clear and strong, Dispersing all his... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...steer it close to land ; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fixed, considerate face,...puzzling set his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But with a cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long... | |
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