DRIVING HOME THE COWS. OUT of the clover and blue-eyed grass, He turned them into the river-lane ; One after another he let them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The... English Lessons - Page 282by John Morrow - 1906Full view - About this book
| Children's literature - 1865 - 202 pages
...another he let them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry...Under the feet of the trampling foe. But after the evening work was done, And the frogs were loud in the meadow-swamp, Over his shoulder he slung his... | |
| American poetry - 1865 - 118 pages
...another he let them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows, and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry...Under the feet of the trampling foe. But after the evening work was done, And the frogs were loud in the meadow swamp, Over his shoulder he slung his... | |
| Nathaniel Kirk Richardson - Readers - 1866 - 204 pages
...another he 1*1 them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry...Under the feet of the trampling foe. But after the evening work was done, And the frogs were loud in the meadow-swamp, Over his shoulder he slung his... | |
| Richard Grant White - American poetry - 1866 - 352 pages
...another he let them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry...Under the feet of the trampling foe. But after the evening work was done, And the frogs were loud in the meadow-swamp, Over his shoulder he slung his... | |
| Benjamin W. Atwell - Elocution - 1867 - 106 pages
...another he let them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry...Under the feet of the trampling foe. But after the evening work was done, And the frogs were loud in the meadow-swamp, Over his shoulder he slung his... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...another he let them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows, and over the hill, 871 evening work was done, And the frogs were loud in the meadow-swamp, Over his shoulder he slung his... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1872 - 542 pages
...another lie let them pass. Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows, and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry...the sunny face. Only a boy ! and his father had said Ho never could let his youngest go : Two already were lying dead Under the feet of the trampling foe.... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 392 pages
...another he let them pass, Then fastened the jneadow bars again. Under the willows, and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry...Under the feet of the trampling foe. But after the evening work was done, And the frogs were loud in the meadow-swamp. Over his shoulder he slung his... | |
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