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" Yet, labouring well his little spot of ground, Some scattering potherbs here and there he found, Which cultivated with his daily care, And bruised with vervain, were his frugal fare. "
The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's Virgil - Page 181
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...for.Sheep or Vines, and more unfit to fow. Yet lab'ring well his little Spot of Ground, Some fcatt'ring Pot-herbs here and there he found ; Which cultivated...with Vervain, were his frugal Fare : Sometimes white Lillies did their Leaves afford, With wholefom Poppy flow'rs to mend his homely Board. For late returning...
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The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Aeneis

Virgil - 1721 - 412 pages
...or Vines, and mere unfit to fow : ipo ] Yet lab'ring well his little Spot of Ground, Some fcatt'ring Pot-herbs here and there he found :. Which cultivated...with Vervain, were his frugal Fare. Sometimes white Lillies did their Leaves afford, tjjr With wholfom Poppy-flow'rs to mend his homely Board : For late...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 22

English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...vines, and more unfit to fow : 1 90 Yet, labouring well his little fpot of ground, Some fcattering pot-herbs here and there he found : Which, cultivated...poppy-flowers to mend his homely board : For late retuming home he fupp'd at eafe, j And wifely deem'd the wealth of monarchs lefs : > The little of...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 17

James Anderson - 1793 - 386 pages
...Some scattering pot herbs here and there he found : Which, cultivated with hi? daily care, And bruisM with vervain, were his frugal fare. Sometimes white lilies did their leaves afford. With wholesome poppie flowers to mend his homely board i For late returning home he sup'd at ease,...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope's Iliad & Odyssey ...

1792 - 918 pages
...fjf^rp or vine% and more unfit to fow : j Yet, labouring well his little fpot of ground, Some fcattcring pot-herbs here and there he found : Which, cultivated...fare. Sometimes white lilies did their leaves afford, With whnlforae poppy-flowers to mend his homely board : For late returning home he fupp'd at c.ife,...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 12

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 pages
...or vines, and more unfit to fow : Yet, labouring v.'ell his little fpot of ground. Some fcattering pot-herbs here and there he found: Which, cultivated...fare. Sometimes white lilies did their leaves afford, With wholfome poppy-flowers to mend his homely board : For late returning home he fupp'd at eafe, And...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...(heep or vines, and more unfit to fow ! Yet, labouring well his little fpot of ground, Some fcattering pot-herbs here and there he found: Which, cultivated...fare* Sometimes white lilies did their leaves afford. With wholfome poppy-flowers to mend his homely board : Tor late returning home he fupp'd at eafe, And...
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Travels through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Sicily, tr. by T ..., Volume 3

Friedrich Leopold Stolberg (graf zu.) - 1797 - 572 pages
...Pompey granted lands in Italy, on this coaft, to the conquered pirates of inor, See the remarks of Vofs. Which, cultivated with his daily care, And bruis'd with vervain, were his daily fare. Sometimes white lilies did their leaves afford, With wholefome poppy flow'rsto mend his...
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Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...vines, and more unfit to fosv Yet, labouring well his little fpot of ground, Some fcaitering pot-hcrhs here and there he found: Which, cultivated with his...fare. Sometimes white lilies did their leaves afford, With wholfome poppy-Ho.vers to mend his homelj hoard: For late returning home he fupp'd at eafe, And...
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The Works of Virgil, Volume 1

Virgil - 1803 - 364 pages
...sheep or vines, and more unfit to sow : Yet, lab'ring well his little spot of ground, Some scatt'ring pot-herbs here and there he found, Which, cultivated...fare. Sometimes white lilies did their leaves afford, 1 95 With wholesome poppy-flow'rs, to mend his homely board : For, late returning home, he supp'd at...
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