Midst nature's revels, sports that never cloy. A few begin a short but vigorous race, And indolence abash'd, soon flies the place ; Thus challenged forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run ; A thousand wily antics mark their... The Farmer's Boy;: A Rural Poem - Page 21by Robert Bloomfield - 1806 - 99 pagesFull view - About this book
| Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...flies the place; Thus challeng'd forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run; A thousand wily antics mark their stay, A starting...the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where every molehill is a bed of thyme; There panting stop ; yet scarcely can refrain; A bird, a leaf, will set... | |
| Robert Bloomfield, Capel Lofft - 1800 - 158 pages
...flies the place; Thus challeng'd forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run ; A thousand wily antics mark their stay, A starting...prison freed, Each seems to say, " Come, let us try our Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along; Adown the... | |
| Robert Bloomfield, Capel Lofft - 1800 - 184 pages
...flies the place; Thus chalkng'd forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run; A thousand wily antics mark their stay, A starting...prison freed, Each seems to say, " Come, let us try otir speed;" Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along;... | |
| Robert Bloomfield - 1800 - 374 pages
...flies the place; Thus challeng'd forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run; A thousand wily antics mark their stay, A starting...impatient of delay. Like the fond dove from fearful proon freed, Each seems to say, " Come, let us try our speed;" Away they scour, impetuous, ardent,... | |
| Robert Bloomfield - Pastoral poetry, English - 1802 - 186 pages
...flies the place ; Thus challeng'd forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run ; A thousand wily antics mark their stay, A starting...the slope, then up the hillock climb. Where every molehill is a bed of thyme , Contrast of their near approaching fate. v. 33 There panting stop ; yet... | |
| Robert Bloomfield - 1803 - 188 pages
...flies the place; Thus challeng'd forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run; A thousand wily antics mark their stay, A starting...strong, The green turf trembling as they bound along 5 Adown the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where every molehill is a bed of thyme; Contrast of their... | |
| Robert Bloomfield - 1803 - 192 pages
...flies the place ; Thus challeng'd forth, see thither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run ; A thousand wily antics, mark their stay, •...say, " Come let us try our speed ; Away they scour, impetupus, ardent, 'strong,' The green turf trembling as they behsnd along ; Adown the slope, then... | |
| 1801 - 432 pages
...see tliither one by one, From every side assembling playmates run; A thousand wily antics mark thqr stay, A starting crowd, impatient of delay. Like the...speed ;" Away they scour, impetuous, ardent, strong, Hie grocn turf trembling as they bound along; Adown the slope, tlien up the hillock, climb, Where every... | |
| Robert Bloomfield - 1808 - 180 pages
...From every side assembling playmates run; A thousand wily antics mark their stay, A starting croud, impatient of delay. Like the fond dove from fearful...the slope, then up the hillock climb, Where every molehill is a bed of thyme ; Contrast of their near approaching fate. v. 333. There panting stop; yet... | |
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