 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 pages
...needle plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the wfJ-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 4 With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...grows, the well-depicted flower, Wroug"ht patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom; biuls, and leaves, and sprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully disposed, Follow the nimble finger of the fair ; 744 COWPER. A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1859 - 350 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 - 1859 - 324 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...plies its busy task, The pattern groxvs, the well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...gracefully disposed, Follow the nimble finger of the fair; COWPER. A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 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,...curling tendrils, gracefully disposed, Follow the nimble fmger of the fair ; A wreath that cannot fade, of flowers, that blow With most success when all besides... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1862 - 550 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,...curling tendrils, gracefully disposed, Follow the nimble fingers of the fair; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...plies its busy tusk, The pattern grows ; the well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn. Unfolds its bosom; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,...curling tendrils, gracefully disposed, Follow the nimble fingers of the fair; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 250 pages
...well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds its bosom ; buds, and leaves, and sprigB, Follow the 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... 
