 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...shadows brown that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe, with heaved stroke, Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt. There, in- close covert, by some brook, Hide me from day's. garish eye, While the bee, with honied thigh, That... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...shadows brown that sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak : Where the rude ax, with heaved stroke, Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt; There in close covert, by some brook, Where no profaner eye may look, Hide me from day's garish eye ; While... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1809 - 946 pages
...fliadowj brown that Sylvan loves Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved (Iroke Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt." By Salvator Rofa, the well-known picture of the Prodigal Son from the Houghton collection, Democritus... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...shadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe, with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt. There in close covert by some brook, Where no profaner eye may look, Hide me from day's garish eye, While the... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...shadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe, with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt. There in close covert by some brook, Where no profaner eye may look, Hide me from day's garish eye, While the... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 554 pages
...shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved strok* Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt. If there are any alhisions to-the topiary art vhAtcadts, they were intended as-a compliment to his... | |
 | G. Paterson - Aboriginal Australians - 1811 - 648 pages
...calm hour of evening I have wandered through the wood:,, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunts. " The tast hymn of the feathered choiristers to the setting sun, and the soft murmurs of the... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 772 pages
...fine.— Three of our will outrage in apparel, huge hofe, monloui hats, and gairi/h colours. Aftbam. — There in clofe covert by fome brook, Where no profaner eye may look, Hide me from day's gairi/h eye. Milton. • Eitra«agantly gay j Highly.— Fame and glory twfporta man out of bimfelfj... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 764 pages
...four will outrage in apparel, huge hofe,, monftrous hats, and gairijh colours. Afcbam. — There hi clofe covert by fome brook, Where no profaner eye may look, Hide me from day's gairijh eye. , Milton. a. Extravagantly gay ; flighty. — Fame and glory tranfport a man out of himfelf:... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...shadows brown that Sylvan loves, Of pine or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt. There in close covert by some brook, Where no profaner eye may look, Hide me from Day's garish eye, While the... | |
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Axe with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt. 
