 The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again, The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair. The sea itself, which one would think Should have but little need of drink, Drinks ten thousand rivers...  The Retrospective Review.. - Seite 312herausgegeben von - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...farewell kings, And mighty numbers, mighty things ; Love tunes my heart just to my strings. Drinking. The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants suek in the earth, and are With eonstant drinking fresh and fair. The sea itself, whieh one would think... | |
 | 1827 - 550 Seiten
...write when free from the trammels of the heartless wit and affected vulgarity of the court. DRINKING. The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess By 's drunken fiery face no less) Drinks up the sea, and when he has done, The moon and stars drink... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1827 - 554 Seiten
...write when free from the trammels of the heartless wit and affected vulgarity of the court. DRINKING. The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...Drinks ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'ertfow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess By's drunken fiery face no less) Drinks up the... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1827 - 550 Seiten
...write when free from the trammels of the heartless wit and affected vulgarity of the court. DRINKING. The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...little need of drink, Drinks ten thousand rivers up, So ffll'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess By's drunken fiery face no less)... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1831 - 438 Seiten
...TIMOTHY PICKERING. Wenham, December 31, 1818. PRO AND CON. COWLEY FROM ANACHEOX. The thirsty earth drinks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in both earth and air By constant drinking fresh and fair, The Sea itself which one would think, Should... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1831 - 444 Seiten
...PICKERING. fVcnham, DteembtrSl, 1818. PRO AND CON. COVVLEY FROM ANACUEO.V. The thirsty earth drinks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in both earth and air By constant drinking fresh and fair, The Sea itself which one would think, Should... | |
 | Robert Bland - 1833 - 468 Seiten
...thirsty moon. All Nature drinks : if I would sip, Why dash the goblet from my lip ? THE SAME. COWLEY. THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...rivers up, So fill'd, that they o'erflow the cup. The busie sun-; — and one would guess By 's drunken fiery face no less — Drinks up the sea ; and, when... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 Seiten
...wisest king who from his sacred breast Pronounc'd all vanity, chose it for the best. ANACREONTtCS. THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busie sun (and one would guess By 's drunken fiery face no less) Drinks up the sea, and when h'as done,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 Seiten
...wisest king who from his sacred hreast Pronounc'd all vanity, chose it for the best. fHK-" :.' ncs. THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...The sea itself, which one would think Should have hut little need of drink, Drinks ten thousand rivers up. So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The... | |
 | 1837 - 336 Seiten
...vinosa of one well nigh unimproveable on such a subject. Thus argues he, in paraphrase of old Anacreon : The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...think Should have but little need of drink,) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So filled that they o'erflow the cup. The busy Sun fand one would guess... | |
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