The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow twitt'ring from the straw-built shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. Longer English Poems - Page 77edited by - 1884 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1792 - 112 pages
...complain Of fuch, as, wand'ring near her fecret bow'r, Moleft her ancient, folitary reign. Beneath thofe rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the...mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid , The rude forefathers of the hamlet fleep. The breezy call of incenfe-breathing morn, The fvvallow,twitt'ring... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...the distant folds ; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as, wand'ring near her secret bow'r, Molest...that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mould 'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...verse seems to have strong features of similarity with the following in Collins's " Ode to Evening:" Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade,...mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a raould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy...echoing 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 :... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...yew-trees shade, Where heaves the turf in mr.uy a mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy...echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her ev'ning care ;... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...that, from yonder ivy mantled tow'r, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as, wandering near her secret bow'r, Molest her ancient, solitary...mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid. The rude forefathers of the humlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing morn, The swallow... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...the distant folds ; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as,' wand'ring near her secret bow'r. Molest...that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mould' ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as, wand'ring near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign. Beneath those rugged..."Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap, . . .• • , ".;" .. jj '•' GRAY. LE CIMETIÈRE DE VILLAGE. r .-..,! ••"... • ÉLÉGIE. LE... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...ivy-mantled tower, The mopeing owl does to the moon complain Of such, as wand'ring near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign. Beneath those rugged...mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...complaining, and where, in point of fact, she is f;ir from being silent, even •when no wanderer is near. 3. Beneath those rugged elms, that yewtree's shade, Where...in many a mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, Ttie rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing morn,... | |
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