...strikingly contrasted ; and many touches of true poetry occur. How vivid this couplet, for instance — " Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes hi the shivering pair ! " How picturesque the following — " A fresher green the smiling leaves display,...

...At length some pity warm'd the master's breast, ('Twas then his threshold first received a guest ;) Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair ; One frugal fagot lights the naked walls, And nature's fervor thro' their limbs recalls...

...At length some pity warm'd the master's breast, ('Twas then his threshhold first received a guest ;) Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair ; One frugal faggot lights the naked walls, And nature's fervour thro' their limbs recals...

...some pity warra'd the master's breast ('Twas then his threshold first receiv'da guest); Slow creeking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair : One frugal fagot lights the naked walls, And nature's fervour through their limbs...

...received a guest ;) Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair ; One frugal faggot lights the naked walls, And nature's fervour thro' their limbs recals : Bread of the coarsest sort, with eager wine, (Each hardly granted) serv'd them both to dine...

...At length some pity warm'd the master's breast ('Twas then his threshold first received a guest) ; Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair : One frugal fagot lights the naked walls, And Nature's fervor through their limbs recalls...

...length some pity warmed the master's breast — 'Twas then his threshold first received a guest — Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair ; One frugal faggot lights the naked walls, And Nature's fervour through their limbs...

...At length some pity warm'd the master's breast ('Twas then his threshold first received a guest) ; Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair ; One frugal faggot lights the naked walls, And Nature's fervour through their limbs...

...At length some pity warm'd the master's breast, ('Twas then his threshold first received a guest,) Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair ; One frugal fagot lights the naked walls, And nature's fervour through their limbs...

...At length some pity warm'd the master's breast, ('Twas then, his threshold first receiv'da guest,) Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care, And half he welcomes in the shivering pair ; One frugal fagot lights the naked walls, And nature's fervour through their limbs...