 My eye descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays. Thames, the most loved of all the Ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs; Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity.  Saint Anne's Hill: a Poem - Seite 23von Peter Cunningham - 1828 - 39 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 Seiten
...defcending from the Hill, furveys Where * Thames among the wanton Vallies ftrays. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs Hafting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, JJke Mortal Life to meet Eternity. Tho' with thofe Streams he... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...may haunt her with a thoufand Devils. Lee Alex. RIVER. Set Creation, Garden of Eden. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Emb/aces runs ; Hafting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life to meet Eternity. Tho' with... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 Seiten
...Eye descending from the Hill, furvey* Where Thamts amongft the wanton Vallies ftrays, Tktmcs the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs, Haftmg to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life to meet Eternity : \nd though his clearer Sand,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 412 Seiten
...Eye defcending from the Hill, furveys Where Thames amongft the wanton Vallies ftrays, Thames the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces tuns, Hafting to pay his Tribure to the Sea, Like morral Life to meet Erernity : And though his clearer... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 Seiten
...pendant Banks with hoary Willows crown'd, Diffus'da fweet refiefhing Shade around. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs ; Hurting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life, to meet Eternity, Tho' with thofe Streams... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 Seiten
...Eye defending from the Hill, furveys Where Thames among the wanton Vallies ftrays. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs; Halting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life to meet Eternity. Tho' with thole Streams he... | |
 | John Bell - 1800 - 440 Seiten
...Parting from thence 'twixt anger, shame, and fear, Those for what's past, and this for what's too near, My eye descending from the Hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton vallies strays ; Thames! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sonsi6i By his old sire, to his embraces... | |
 | William Russell - 1802 - 514 Seiten
...close, and his versification vigorous. The following lines will exemplify hi» manner of writing: " My eye, descending from the HILL, surveys " Where Thames among the wanton vallies strays: " Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons " By his old sire, to his embraces... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 Seiten
...Cooper'shill, that I think the insertion of some part, cannot prove unacceptible to the reader : • My eye descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton vallies strays : Thames ; the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By his old Sire, to his embraces runs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 Seiten
...STRAY. t». n. [itroe, Danish, to scatter ; ttrawiare, Italian, to wander.] I . To wander ; to rove. My eye, descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valley itrayi. I) en '<art. I,o, the glad gales o'er all her beauties itray, Breathe on her lips, and... | |
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