For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their furrow oft the stubborn... A dictionary of poetical illustrations - Page 105by Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877Full view - About this book
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 pages
...burn, Nor busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to lisp their sire's return, <>r climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest...How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke. Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely... | |
| 1846 - 436 pages
...no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; Nor children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied...glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their teams afield ! How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy strobe ! Let not ambition mock their useful... | |
| Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. 104 ELEGY. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children...stroke ! Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple... | |
| James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pages
...horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed! For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children...! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke 1 Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear... | |
| Asa Humphrey - 1847 - 238 pages
...horn, . No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children...share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their harrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke; How jocund did they drive their team a-field ! How bowed the... | |
| William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children...How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke '. Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children...share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their harrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their team afield 1 How bow'd the... | |
| John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1848 - 56 pages
...— No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed 1 For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ! No children...Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield ; Their harrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke. How jocund did they drive their team a-field ! How bowed the... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...more the blazing hearth shall burn, Nor busy housewife ply her evening care ; 25 No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied...broke ; How jocund did they drive their team afield ! 30 How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run. to lisp their sire's return, Or climb hia knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest...! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke I Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear... | |
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