 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 220 lehte
...his shore, o'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing, and hatches plenty tor th' ensuing spring; nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, ' • like mothers which their infants overlay; mr with a sudden and inpetuous wave, like profuse kings, resumes the wealth he gave. No unexpected... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1811
...hatches plenty for the ensuing spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers who their infants overlay ; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse Knights, resumes the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil The mower's hopes, or mock the... | |
 | William Bernard Cooke - 1811
...hatches plenty for the ensuing spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers who their infants overlay ; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse Knights, resumes the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil The mower's hopes, or mock the... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 259 lehte
...spreads his spacious wing; And hatches plenty for the ensuingspring ; Nor then destroys it with two fond a stay, Like mothers, which their infants overlay...the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil, The mower's hopes, or mock the ploughman's toil ; But god.like his unwcary'd bounty flows : First loves... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 259 lehte
...spring ; Nor then destroys it with two fond a stay, Like mothers, which their infants overlay : ftor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings,...the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil, The mower's hopes, or mock the ploughman's toil j Rut god-like his unwcary'd bounty flows : First loves... | |
 | John Moore - 1820
...shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing, And hatches plenty for th' ensuing spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, , Like mothers which their children overlay. Kor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings, resumes the wealth he gave.... | |
 | John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820
...shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing, And hatches plenty for th' ensuing spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers which their children overlay. Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings, resumes the wealth be gave.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 562 lehte
...hatehes plenty for the ensuing spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers whieh t prepar'd. So saying, by the hand he took me rais'd, unexpeeted inundations spoil The mower's hopes, or moek the ploughman's toil ; But Uodlike his unweary'd... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 959 lehte
...his shore; O'er which he kindly spreads bis spacious wing, And hatches plenty for the ensuing spring. Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers...the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil The mower's hopes, nor mock the plowman's toil : But god-like his unweary'd bounty flows ; First loves... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826
...spacious wing, And hatches plenty for the ensuing spring. Nor then destroys it with too fond a atay, Like mothers which their infants overlay. Nor with...the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil The mower's hopes, nor mock the plowman's toil : But god-like his unweary'd bounty flows; First loves... | |
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The mower's hopes nor mock the ploughman's toil, But God-like his unwearied bounty flows, First loves to do, then loves the good he does. Nor are his blessings to his banks... 
