 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...the fair; A -wreath, that cannot fade, or flowers, thatb'ow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Afade vocal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...plies its busy tnsk, The pattern grows, the well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...nimble finger of the fair; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers, that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1825 - 248 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1825 - 574 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...nimble finger of the fair; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers, that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...plies its busy task, 150 The pattern grows, the well-depicted flow'r, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully dispos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair ; ' 155 A wreath, that cannot fade, or flow'rs that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well depicted flow'r, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully dispos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flpw'rs, that blow... | |
 | Abraham Thompson Lowe - Geography - 1829 - 236 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well depicted flow'r, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully dispos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...nimble finger of the fair ; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one... | |
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The silent circle fan themselves, and quake: But here the needle plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well-depicted... 
