Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; There poppies nodding, mock... Crabbe - Page 50by Alfred Ainger - 1903 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
| Great Britain - 1783 - 524 pages
...in the neighbourhood of Mr. Crabbe's village is beautifully defcribed. ' I/o ! where the heath,with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that...neighbouring poor: From thence a length of burning fand appears, Where the thin harveit waves it's wither'd cars. Rank weeds, that every art and care... | |
| 1783 - 424 pages
...in the neighbourhood of Mr. Crabbe's village is beautifully defcribed. ' Lo ! where the heath,with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that...neighbouring poor: From thence a length of burning fand appears, Where the thin harveft waves it's wither d ears. Rank weeds, that every art and care... | |
| George Crabbe - 1807 - 294 pages
...? Can their light tales your weighty griefs o'erpower, Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour ? Lo ! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er,...burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye... | |
| George Crabbe - 1807 - 294 pages
...^ Can their light tales your weighty griefs o'erpower, Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour ? Lo ! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er,...burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye... | |
| English poetry - 1807 - 540 pages
...? Can their light tales your weighty griefs o'erpowerr Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour ? Lo ! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that warms the neighbouring poor;From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither' d ears... | |
| English poetry - 1807 - 536 pages
...where the heath, with withering brake growno'er, Lends the light turf that warms the neighbouring poerf From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd eai-s ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted... | |
| 1807 - 532 pages
...shed ? Can their light tales your weighty griefs o'erpower, Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour? Lo ! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf thai warms the neighbouring poor; From thence a. length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest... | |
| English poetry - 1807 - 532 pages
...with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that warms the neighbouring poorf From thencV a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears -r Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted... | |
| George Crabbe - 1808 - 290 pages
...shed? Can their light tales your weighty griefs o'erpower, Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour ? Lo! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er,...light turf that warms the neighbouring poor; From tbence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wilher'd ears; Rank weeds,... | |
| George Crabbe - Engelse digkuns - 1808 - 302 pages
...? Can their light tales your weighty griefs q'erpower, Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour ? Lo! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er,...Lends the light turf that warms the neighbouring poor; 5 From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears ; Rank... | |
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