 Eftsoons the urchins to their tasks repair ; Their books of stature small they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high atchievements...  A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes - Page 254redigeeritud poolt - 1755Full view - About this book
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1908 - 398 lehte
...finger wet the letters fair : The work so gay that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod, unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me whilst... | |
 | John William Cunliffe, James Francis Augustin Pyre, Karl Young - 1911 - 1196 lehte
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their back is seen, 96 St George's high achievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod — unpleasins sight, I ween ! Ah! luckless he, and born beneath the beam 100 Of evil star! it irks... | |
 | Ernest Bernbaum - 1918 - 422 lehte
...finger wet the letters fair: The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements does declare; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleasing sight, I ween! Ah, luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star! it irks me whilst... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1924 - 56 lehte
...Which with pellucid Horn fecured are ; To fave from Finger wet the Letters fair: The Work fo quaint that on their Backs is feen, St. George's high Atchievements...that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming Rod, unpleafingSight, I ween. XIV. *O ruthful Scene ! when from a Nook obfcure His little Sifter does his... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1924 - 54 lehte
...utters the Command ! Eftfoons the Urchins to their Tafks repair : Their Books of Stature fmall take they in Hand, Which with pellucid Horn fecured are; To fave from Finger wet the Letters fair: The Work fo quaint that on their Backs is feen, St. George's high Atchievements does declare : On which thilk Wight... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 424 lehte
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been. Kens the forthcoming rod, — unpleasing sight, I ween ! But now' Dan Phoebus gains the middle sky. And Liberty unbars her prison... | |
 | Kathleen Winifred Campbell - 1926 - 220 lehte
...secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their backs is seen, St. George's high atchievements does declare, On which...that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod, unpleasing sight, I ween ! XIX Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1926 - 928 lehte
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements 0 0 Y ف "G 1 M . unpleasing sight, I ween ! 162 Ah, luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - 1927 - 1432 lehte
...fair: The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements does declare; 160 him now both oar and sail. As when a gryfon unpleasing sight, I ween! Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star! it irks me whilst... | |
 | C. E. de Haas - 1928 - 334 lehte
...secured are, To save from Finger wet, the Letters fair: The Work so quaint, that on their Backs is seen, St. George's high Atchievements does declare; On which...that has y-gazing been Kens the forth-coming Rod, unpleasing Sight, I ween! V. But ah! what Pen his woful Plight can trace. Or what Device his loud Laments... | |
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