 | Augustine Birrell - 1905 - 368 Seiten
...the lead, Or what by the ocean's slow alluvion feel Of shipwrecked cockle and the muscle-shell,— This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety." The gallant struggle to secure their country from the sea is made the subject of curious banter : —... | |
 | Edward Verrall Lucas - 1906 - 442 Seiten
...heav'd the lead, Or what by the ocean's slow alluvion fell Of shipwrackt cockle and the muscle-shell: This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Of earth, as if t had been of ambergreece; Collecting anxiously small loads of clay, Less than what... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1907 - 470 Seiten
...this bit of undeserved satire:— "As miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fished the land to shore, And dived as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if 't had been of ambergris; Collecting anxiously small loads of clay, Less than what building swallows... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1909 - 572 Seiten
...heaved the lead, Or what by the ocean's slow alluvion fell 5 Of shipwracked cockle and the mussel-shell, This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. Glad then, as miners that have found the ore, They with mad labour fished the land to shore, 10 And dived as desperately... | |
 | Charles William Previté-Orton - 1910 - 264 Seiten
...describes the origin of Holland by the toil of its inhabitants excellently well. Glad then as miners that have found the ore, They with mad labour fish'd the...dived as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if 't had been of ambergris, Collecting anxiously small loads of clay, Less than what building swallows... | |
 | 1911 - 944 Seiten
...Character of Holland":— Glad then, as miners that bave found the ore, They with mad labor fished the land to shore, And dived as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if 't had been of ambergris, Collecting anxiously small loads of clay, Less than what building swallows... | |
 | Delphian Society - 1911 - 566 Seiten
...heaved the lead; Or what by the ocean's slow alluvion fell. Of shipwrecked cockle and the mussel-shell. Glad then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labor, fished the land to shore; And dived as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if it had been... | |
 | George G. Loane - 1912 - 216 Seiten
...the lead, Or what by th' Ocean's slow alluvion fell 5 Of ship-wracked cockle and the mussel-shell: This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch...miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fished the land to shore; 10 And dived as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if't had been of... | |
 | Henry Albert Willem van Coenen Torchiana - 1915 - 136 Seiten
...they heaved the lead, Or what by the ocean's slow alluvian fell Of shipwreckt cockle and mussel-shell; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch...then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labor, fished the land to shore; And dived as desperately for each piece Of earth, as if't had been... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1920 - 256 Seiten
...Or what by ocean's slow alluvium fell Of shipwrecked cockle and the muscle-shell; This indigestful vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety....then, as miners who have found the ore They, with mad labor, fished their land to shore, And dived as desperately for each piece Of earth as if 't had been... | |
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ocean's slow alluvion fell. Of shipwreck'd cockle and the muscle shell ; This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety. " Glad, then, as miners who have found the ore, They, with mad labour, fish'd the land to shore, And dived as... 
