 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 - 1858 - 608 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 I Ah ! luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me whilst... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 466 pages
...wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high atchievemcnts 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... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their hack 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 524 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. XIX. Ah ! luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pages
...finger wet tho letters fair : Tho work so gay that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements Beeton unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me whilst... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1876 - 518 pages
...fingers 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 forth-coming rod — unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah ! luckless he, and born beneath the beam • Of evil star! it irks... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1877 - 312 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay that on their back is seen, St. G-eorge'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 1 it irks me whilst... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements >elow, — A universe of sky and snow ! The old familiar sights of onrs Took marvello — unplcasing sight, I ween ! But now Dan Phoebus gains the middle sky, And Liberty unbare her prison... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pages
...finger wet the letters fair; Tbo work so gay, that on their back is Been, Kt. George's high achievements n rod.nnpleasing sight, I ween. WRITTEN AT AN INN AT HENLEY. To thee, fair Freedom, I retire From flattery,... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements pests fell all night ! These are Thy wonders, Lord of love forthcomingrod,unpleasing sight, I ween ! Ah, luckless he, and born beneath the beam Of evil star !... | |
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