 ... wide ; The plains, that, toward the southern sky, Fenced east and west by mountains lie. A white man, gazing on the scene, Would say a lovely spot was here, And praise the lawns so fresh and green Between the hills so sheer. I like it not— I would...  The Calendar of King's College, London - Page 3501850Full view - About this book
 | American poetry - 1826 - 192 pages
...green Between the hills so sheer. I like it not — I would the plain Lay in its tall old groves again. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits in the golden light, Their trunks in grateful shade, And herds of deer, that... | |
 | American poetry - 1826 - 192 pages
...green Between the hills so sheer. I like it not—I would the plain Lay in its tall old groves again. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...meadows feed, And labourers turn the crumbling ground Methinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits in the golden light,... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1830 - 396 pages
...tell. For here the upland bank sends out A ridge toward the river side ; I know the shaggy hills about, The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...steeds, in trappings gay, Whirl the bright chariot on its way. Methinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods array'd, Their summits in the... | |
 | Books - 1832 - 650 pages
...Between the hills so sheer. I like it not — I would the plain Lay in its tall old groves again. ' The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...steeds, in trappings gay, Whirl the bright chariot over the way. ' Methinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits... | |
 | American poetry - 1834 - 402 pages
...green Between the hills so sheer. I like it not — I would the plain Lay in its tall old groves again. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...yellow seed, And prancing steeds, in trappings gay, Methinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits in the golden light,... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...green Between the hills so sheer. I like it not— I would the plain Lay in its tall old groves again. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed. Their summits in the golden light, Their trunks in grateful shade, And herds of deer, that... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 286 pages
...green, Between the hills so sheer. I like it not — I would the plain Lay in its tall old groves again. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits in the golden light, Their trunks in grateful shade, And herds of deer, that... | |
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...smooth and wide ; The plains, that, toward the southern sky, Fenced east and west by mountains lie. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...steeds, in trappings gay, Whirl the bright chariot on its way. Methinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods array'd, Their summits in the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 288 pages
...green, Between the hills so sheer. I like it not — I would the plain The sheep are on the slcpes around, The cattle in the meadows feed, And labourers...trappings gay, Whirl the bright chariot o'er the way. Mi-thinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits in the golden light,... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...green Between the hills so sheer. I like it not — I would the plain Lay in its tall old groves again. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in...trappings gay, Whirl the bright chariot o'er the way. Blethinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits in the golden light,... | |
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