 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 202 pages
...and diligently slow The firm connected bulwark seems to grow. Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore....amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The. willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore ;...amphibious world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, out an empire, and usurps the shore : While the pent...o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smite ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom 'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms, amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore :...amphibious world beneath him smile : The slow canal, the yellow blossoin'J vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore :...amphibious world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, ThC'Crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Edward Mangin - Books and reading - 1808 - 240 pages
...'.' To m€h of'other minds my fancy flies, JEmbosoffl'd in the deep where Holland lies: ***** Where' the" pent ocean, rising o'er the pile. Sees an amphibious world beneath .him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale. The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, •-ThB crowded mart/ the cultivated... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...amphibious world beneath him smile"; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar. Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore :...rising o'er the pile. Sees an amphibious world beneath htm smite ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The... | |
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Where the broad ocean leans against the land, And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar,... 
