 customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree ; Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. " The next, with dirges due in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne ; Approach and read...  Selections from the British Poets - Page 357edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 302 pages
...Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the Reverend Vicar all in lawn ! One morn I miss'd him on the 'custom'd hill, Along the heath, and near...tree ; Another came, nor yet beside the rill, Nor at the Magpie and the Stump was he ! The next with hat and staff, and new array, Along all sorts of... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - 1840 - 426 pages
...hopeless love. " One morn I missed him on the accustomed hill, Along the heath, and near his favorite tree : Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor...next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the churcliway path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...woful-wan, like one forlorn, Or crazed with care, or cross'd in hopeless love. " One morn I miss'd him on the custom'd hill Along the heath and near...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH.* HIKE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth; to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - Readers - 1841 - 418 pages
...accustomed hill, Along the heath, and near his favorite tree : Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, " The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. i HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...love,. One morn I miss'd' him on the accustom'd hill', | Along the heath', | and near Ais fav'rite tree, ; | Another came ; | nor yet beside the rill',...with dirges due, in sad array, | Slow through the church-yard path', we saw him borne, — | Approach, and read' ('for thou canst read') 2the lay', |... | |
 | Readings - English poetry - 1843 - 466 pages
...forloru, "Or crazed v.Kh care, or crossed in hopeless love. " One morn I mi:*'d him on th' accustom'd hill, " Along the heath, and near his favourite tree;...lawn, nor at the wood, was he; " The next, with dirges 23 due, in sad array, " Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne: " Approach and read (for... | |
 | Orville Dewey - Theology - 1844 - 904 pages
...them from their lowly bed." Another side bore these : — " One morn I miss'd him from th' accustom'd hill, Along the heath, and near his favourite tree...the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." His monument, looking towards the churchyard, still seemed to be uttering the language of his living... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...one forlorn, Or crazed with care, or crossed in hopeless love. One morn I missed him on the 'customed the case, at least, where I have been home: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.'... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...with care, or crossed in hopeless love. One morn I missed him on the 'customed hill, Along the hcatli n ; whereas a man who is not used to keep good company expresses it awkwardly ; one bomc: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.'... | |
 | George Willson - American literature - 1844 - 300 pages
...yet beside \he rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood, was he : 29 " The next, with dirges due, and sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. 30 Here rests his head upon the lap of earth — A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair science... | |
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