 The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again, The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair. The sea itself, which one would think Should have but little need of drink, Drinks ten thousand rivers...  The Retrospective Review - Side 3121828Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sider
...nothing crave, Let me alive my Pleasures have; AH are Stpicks in the Grave. Cowl. The thirfty Earth foaks up the Rain, And drinks, and gapes for Drink again. The Plants fuck in the Earth, and are By conftant Drinking, freih and fair : The Sea it ft: If, which one would... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 264 sider
...in the earth, and are, ": j ."* ' With conftant drinking, frefh and fair. ;.. .:'" The fea itfelf, which, one would think, , ." . Should have but little need of drink, , , Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd, that they o'erflow the cup. , . .T The bufy fun (and one would guefs,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 sider
...numbers, mighty things ; Love tunes my heart juft to my firings. II. DRINKING. THE thirfty earth {oaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck in the earth, and are, With conftant drinking, frefh and fair. The fea itfelf, which, one would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 sider
...again. The plants fuck-ih the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair ; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs By 's drunken... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 sider
...numbers, mighty things ! Love tunes my heart juA to my firings. II. DRINKING. THE thirfty earth foaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck-in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 sider
...mighty things ! Love tunes my heart jufl to my firings. 1 I I II. DRINKING. THE thirfty earth fbaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck-in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 sider
...numbers, mighty things ; Love tunes my heart juft to my firings. II. DrixUng. Tm thirfty earth foak» up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair. The fca itfelf, which one would think... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 sider
...could reach the condensation and beauty of the Greek, just seven lines?* " The thirsty earth drinks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again. The plants suck iu the earth, and are By constant drinking fresh and fair : The sea itself, which one should think... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 sider
...kings ! And mighty numbers, mighty things ! Love tunes my heart just to my strings. . II*. DRINKING. THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again* The plants suck-in the earth, and are* r>;. With constant drinking fresh and fair j The sea itself (which one... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 sider
...DRINKING. THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for 'drink again. The plants suck-in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and...think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess... | |
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