 Eftsoons the urchins to their tasks repair ; Their books of stature small they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high atchievements...  A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes - Page 254edited by - 1755Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...finger wet the letters fair: The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the fortheoming rod—unpleasing sight, I ween! As erst the bard by Mulla's silver stream, Oft. as be told... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 468 pages
...secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high atchievements does declare-; On...wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod ; — unpleasing sight, I ween. Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | 1852 - 460 pages
...secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high atchievements does declare ; On...wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod ; — unpleasing sight, I ween. Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 460 pages
...secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. G-eorge's high atchievements does declare ; On...wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod;—unpleasing sight, I ween. Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod, — unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | William Shenstone, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 318 pages
...finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St George's high achievements does declare, On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been Kens the forthcoming rod, unpleasing sight, I ween ! 19 Ah ! luckless he, and born beneath the beam v Of evil star ! it irks... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 pages
...the letters fair ; The work so g»y. that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements doth declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod — unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah luckless he. anil born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay that on their back is seen St. George's high achievements does declare, On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been Kens the fortheoming rod, unpleasing sight, I ween! Ah ! luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 510 pages
...the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements doth declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forthcoming rod — unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1857 - 864 pages
...finders wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievments does declare ; On which thilk wight, that has y-gazing been Kens the forth-coming rod — unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah ! luckless he, and born Iwneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
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