 ... 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
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1852 - 388 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... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1855 - 462 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 - 1855 - 320 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 the meadows feed, And laborers turn the crumbling ground, Or drop the yellow seed, And prancing steeds, in trappings gay,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1855 - 318 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 the meadows feed, And laborers turn the crumbling ground, Or drop the yellow seed, And prancing steeds, in trappings gay,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1858 - 516 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 the meadows feed; And laborers turn the crumbling ground, Or drop the yellow seed ; And prancing steeds, in trappings gay,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1859 - 386 pages
...old groves again. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in the meadows feed, And laborers turn the crumbling ground, Or drop the yellow seed,...trappings gay, Whirl the bright chariot o'er the way. AN INDIAN AT THE BURIAL-PLAOK &5Methinks it were a nobler eight To see these vales in woods arrayed... | |
 | Charles Colcock Jones (Jr.) - Archaeology - 1861 - 138 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 the meadows feed, And laborers turn the crumbling ground, Or drop the yellow seed; And prancing steeds, in trappings gay,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1861 - 272 pages
...Would say a lovely spot was here, Lay in its tall old groves again. I like it not—I would the plain The cattle in the meadows feed, And labourers turn the crumbling ground, The sheep are on the slopes around, Or drop the yellow seed,* And prancing steeds, in trappings gay,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1862 - 276 pages
...green, Between the hills so sheer. Lay in its tall old groves again. I like it not—I would the plain The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in the meadows feed, Methinks it were a nobler sight To see these vales in woods arrayed, Their summits in the golden light,... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - Readers - 1864 - 444 pages
...him ./or his grace ; Behind a frowning Provit/ence, He hides a smiling face. The Correct Reading. 1. The sheep are on the slopes around, The cattle in the meadows feed ; And laborers turn the crumbling ground, Or drop the yellow seed. 2. Judge not the Lord by feeble seme,... | |
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