O'er its rough bridge, and there behold the bay ; The ocean smiling to the fervid sun, The waves that faintly fall and slowly run, » The ships at distance, and the boats at hand ; And now they walk upon the sea-side sand, Counting the number, and what... Poetical Works - Page 31by George Crabbe - 1839Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1812 - 850 pages
...'cross the bounding Brook they make their way O'er its rough Bridge — and there behold the Bay !-— The Ocean smiling to the fervid Sun — The Waves that faintly fall and slowly run, The The Ships at distance and the Boats at hand : And now they walk upon the Sea-side Sand, Counting the... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...'cross the bounding brook they make their way O'er its rough bridge,— and there behold the bay! — The ocean smiling to the fervid sun — The waves...sea-side sand, Counting the number, and what kind they b? , Ships softly sinking in the sleepy sea: Now arm in arm, now parted, they behold The glitt'ring... | |
| 1810 - 538 pages
...'cross the bounding brook they make their way .O'er its rough bridge — and there behold the bay ! — The ocean smiling to the fervid sun — The waves...number, and what kind they be, Ships softly sinking in thp sleepy sea : Now arm in arm, now parted, they behold The glitt'ring waters on the shingles roll'd... | |
| George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...'cross the, bounding Brook they make their way O'er its rough Bridge— and there behold the Bay !— The Ocean smiling to the fervid Sun—- The Waves...behold The glitt'ring Waters on the Shingles roll'd : Tbe timid Girls, half-dreading their design, Dip the small Foot in the retarded Brine, And search... | |
| George Crabbe - City and town life - 1810 - 402 pages
...'cross the bounding Brook they make their way O'er its rough Bridge — and there behold the Bay ! — The Ocean smiling to the fervid Sun— . • ; / , The Waves that faintly fall and slowly rum—. The Ships at distance and the Boats at hand : . . .. And now they walk upon the Sa-si<U- Sand,... | |
| George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...'cross the bounding Brook they make their way O'er its rough Bridge — and there behold the Bay I—- The Ocean smiling to the fervid Sun — The Waves...Sea-side Sand, Counting the Number and what Kind they he, Ships softly sinking in the sleepy Sea : Now arm in arm, now parted, they behold The glitt' ring... | |
| English literature - 1834 - 424 pages
...cross the bounding brook they make their way, O'er its rough bridge, — and there behold the bay; The ocean smiling to the fervid sun — The waves...sleepy sea. Now arm in arm, now parted, they behold The glittering waters on the shingle roll'd; The timid girls, half dreading their design, Dip the small... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1825 - 1096 pages
...'cross the bounding Brook they make their way O'er its rough Bridge — and there behold the Bay !— The Ocean .smiling to the fervid Sun — The Waves...slowly run, The Ships at distance and the Boats at hand : itid now they walk upon the Sea-side Sand, •anting the number, and what kind they be, -•hips... | |
| George Crabbe - English poetry - 1829 - 348 pages
...honnding hrook they make their way O'er its rongh hridge — and there hehold the hay ! — The oeean smiling to the fervid sun — The waves that faintly fall and slowly run— The ships at distanee and the hoats at hand ; And now they walk upon the sea-side sand, Connting the numher and... | |
| 1834 - 512 pages
...Then cross the bounding brook they make their way O'er its rough bridge, and there behold the bay ! The ocean smiling to the fervid sun— The waves that...they be, Ships softly sinking in the sleepy sea." The lines marked in Italics strike us as exquisitely beautiful, both in thought and diction. The melody... | |
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