 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sider
...time when Ouse display'd His lilies newly blown; Their beauties I intent survey'd, And one I wish'd my own. With cane extended far I sought To steer it...to land; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. p Sir Robert Gunning's daughters. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fixt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sider
...Gunning's daughters. Now wantoned lost in flags and reeds, Now starting into sight Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the...eager hand. Beau marked my unsuccessful pains With fixt considerate factj&t And puzzling sat his puppy brains To comprehend the case. THE DOG AND WATER-LILY.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sider
...in flags and reeds, Now starting into sight * Sir Robert Gunning's daughter Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the...eager hand. Beau marked my unsuccessful pains With fixt considerate face, And puzzling sat his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But with a chirrup... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 sider
...found for me) Now .wantoned lost in flags and reeds, Now starting into sight Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the...I sought To steer it close to land;, But still the prize/thongh nearly caught, Escaped my eager'hahd; 1 ' Beau marked my unsuccessful pains With rixt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sider
...in flags and reeds, Now starting into siglu Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slpwer flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies...wished my own. With cane extended far I sought To «teer it close to land ; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escaped my eager haad. Beau marked... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 sider
...time when Ouse display'd His lilies newly blown ; Their beauties I intent survey'd, And one I wish'd my own. With cane extended far I sought To steer it...land ; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd consid'rate face, And puzzling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 sider
...time when Ouse display'd His lilies newly blown; Their beauties I intent survey'd, And one I wish'd my own. With cane extended far I sought To steer it...to land; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd consid'rate face, And puzzling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 sider
...scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Onse displayed His lilies newly hlown ! Their heauties I intent surveyed, And one I wished my own. With cane...unsuccessful pains With fixed considerate face, And puzzling sat his puppy hrains To comprehend the case. But with a chirrup clear and strong, Dispersing all his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 sider
...found for me.) Now wantoned lost in flags and reeds, Now starting into sight, Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the...beauties I intent surveyed, And one I wished my own. * Sir Robert Running's daughters. To steer it close to land ; But still the prize, though nearly caught,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 sider
...time when Ousc display'd His lilies newly blown ; Their beauties I intent survcy'd, And one I wish'd my own. With cane extended far I sought To steer it...prize, though nearly caught, Escaped my eager hand. c2 Bean mark'd my unsuccessful pain* With fix'd considerate face, And puzzling set his puppy brains... | |
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Now wantoned lost in flags and reeds, Now starting into sight, Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a slower flight. It was the time when Ouse displayed His lilies newly blown; Their beauties I intent surveyed, And one I wished my own. 
