 To hear the lark begin his flight And singing startle the dull night From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted...  Ballads and Lyrics - Page 46by Henry Cabot Lodge - 1880 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...unreproved pleasures free; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled Dawn doth...Then to come in spite of Sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow. Through the sweet-brier, or the vine,' Or the twisted eglantine; While the cock with lively... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...sweetfcriar. It is probable that' formerly the name eglantine belonged to some other species of rose. Whilst the cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness...or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before. " Whilst the crowing cock seems to dispel the darkness as he struts before his hens from their roost... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...unreproved pleasures free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singiiij startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth...the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft list'ning how the hounds and horn Cheerly rouse the slumb'ring morn, From the side of some hoar hill,... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...unreproved pleasures free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth...the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft list'ning how the hounds and horn Cheerly rouse the slumb'ring morn, From the side of some hoar hill,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...unreproved pleasures free ; To hear the lark begin his flight , And singing startle the dull night From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth...barn-door , Stoutly struts his dames before , Oft list'ning how the hounds and hor» Cheerly rouse the slumb'rine morn , From the side of some hoar nill... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...and live with thee. To hear the lark hegin his flight, And singing startle the dull uight, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth...Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window hid good-morrow, Through the sweet-hriar, or the vine. Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...the dull night; From his watch-tow'r in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come hi spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow,...the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft list'ning how the hounds and horn Chearly rouse the slumb'ring morn, From the side of some hoar hill,... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...in the skies, Till the dappled dawn dutb rise; Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window hid good-morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine,...the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the harn-door, Stoutly struts the dames before; Oft list'ning how the hounds and horn Cheerly rouse the... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his wateh-tower in the skies, Till the dappled' Dawn doth rise ; Then to come in spite of Sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine: While the cock with lively... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his watch-tow'r in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then...my window bid good-morrow. Through the sweet-briar and the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness... | |
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