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" There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. "
Critical Essays on Some of the Poems of Several English Poets - Page 192
by John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 386 pages
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...the peep of dawn, Jrufhing, with hafty ftcps, the dews away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, lis liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. -lard by...
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Poems Selected and Printed by a Small Party of English, who Made this ...

1792 - 112 pages
...the peep of dawn, Brushing, with hafty fteps, the dews away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech , That wreathes...the brook that babbles by. Hard by yon wood , now finiling , as in fcorn , Mutt' ring his. wayward fancies, he would rove; Now drooping, woeful wan,...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. In Fifteen Volumes: With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 600 pages
...broad arrow with the forked head " Mifles," &c. STEEVENS. * — as he lay along Under an oak, &c.] " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes...ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by," Gray's EL-gy. That their difcharge did ftretch his leathern coat Almoft to burfting ; and the big round...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. In Fifteen Volumes: As you like it. All's ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 584 pages
...the broad arrow with $K forked head A MifTes*" &c. STEEVENS. f>^ he lay along (jnder an oak, (kc " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes...ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by." Gray's Elegy, That their difcharge did ftretch his leathern coat Almoft to burfting ; and the big round...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 690 pages
...broad arrow with the forked head " Miffies," &c. STEEVENS. 5 at be lay along Under an oak, &c. J " There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes...ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by." Gray's Elegy, That their difcharge did ftretch his leathern coat Almoft to burfting ; and the big round...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...That writhes its old fantaflic roots fo high, ' His lifllefs length at noon-tide would he flretch, ' And pore upon the brook that babbles by. ' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling, a< in feorn, ' Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would rove ; ' Now drooping, woeful wan, like one...
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the english anthology

T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...peep of dawn ' Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away ' To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. 109 ' There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, ' That...babbles by. • Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in feorn, 105 • Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he wo del rove, ' Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn,...
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Poems, Moral, Elegant and Pathetic: Vis. Essay on Man

1796 - 246 pages
...dews away, " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beach, " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, ''...noon-tide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. " Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would...
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Observations on Pope

Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 382 pages
...true, With Daphnis I may vie, though judg'd by you. We are reminded alfo of a paflage in Gray's Elegy : His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. Ver. 212. The headlong mountains, and the downward fkies : The wat'ry landfcape of the...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...at the peep of dawnk Brulhing with lully ftcps, the dews away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantallic roots fo high. His liftlcfs length at noon-tide would he ftretch, And pore upon the brook...
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