 | 1834 - 536 Seiten
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm-connected bulwark seems to go . Spreads its long arms against the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...o'er the pile. Sees an amphibious world beneath him fmilc , The slow canal, the yellow-blossom 'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail. The crowded... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 150 Seiten
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him sinjle The slow canal, the yellow-blossomed valc The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 Seiten
...diligently slow, ,. The firm connected bulwark seems to grow 5 Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar,' Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore....amphibious world beneath him smile; . The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale,' The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 Seiten
...Holland :— " To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. " Whilst the pent ocean rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile." " But we need scarce mention these, when we find that the whole kingdom of Holland seems to be a conquest... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 Seiten
..."To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. * * * * • " Whilst the pent ocean rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile." " But we need scarce mention these, when we find that the whole kingdom of Holland seems to be a conquest... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 600 Seiten
...Holland : — " To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom "d in the deep where Holland lies. " Whilst the pent ocean rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile." " But we need scarce mention these, when we find that the whole kingdom of Holland seems to be a conquest... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 Seiten
...men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. • • * * • " Whilst the pent ocean rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile." "But we need scarce mention these, when we find that the whole kingdom of Holland seems to be a conquest... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 Seiten
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 Seiten
...diligently slow, The 6rm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry ycllow-blossoru'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 Seiten
...the ocean leaning on the sky.' ' Bent his breast against the broad wave." Cit. of the World, ii. 101. While the pent ocean rising o'er the pile, Sees an...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail. The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
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Where the broad ocean leans against the land, And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar,... 
