 THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair; The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thousand rivers...  The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior - Seite 208herausgegeben von - 1836Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...last. Anacreontic!. Ot »m« copie» of тепе* translatai paraphrastlcaUy out of Anacreon. Drinking. portraiture display'd, busy sun (and one would guess By 's drunken fiery face no less) Drinks up the sea, and when he has... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...paraphrastically out of Anocreon. Drinking. The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapea busy sun (and one would guess By 's drunken fiery face no less) Drinks up the sea, and when he has... | |
 | Percy Society - 1848 - 414 Seiten
...pages by Cowley's lines on drinking (Anacreontiques, No. 2), which seem appropriate to the subject. " The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...think Should have but little need of drink, Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1848 - 420 Seiten
...pages by Cowley's lines on drinking (Anacreontiques, No. 2), which seem appropriate to the subject. " The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...for drink again. The plants suck in the earth, and nre With constant drinking fresh and fair. The sea itself, which one would think Should have lint little... | |
 | Percy Society - 1848 - 400 Seiten
...and fair. The sea itself, which one would think Should have but little need of drink, Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess By 's drunken fiery face no less), Drinks up the sea, and, when he's... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 Seiten
...Epicurean animal!) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest. DRINKING. From, Anacreon. The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and...little need of drink, Drinks ten thousand rivers up, So filled that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun, and one would guess, By's drunken fiery face, no less,... | |
 | Peter Adam Schenck - 1851 - 320 Seiten
...ravages of vermin. Nothing but a little attention at the proper time is necessary to ensure success. " The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...and are •With constant drinKing fresh and fair." In the article called " THE CISTERN," as well as in several distinct paragraphs, we have set forth... | |
 | Peter Adam Schenck - 1851 - 306 Seiten
...Nothing but a little attention at the proper time is necessary to ensure success. APPLICATION OF WATER. " The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and...The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinidng fresh and fair." In the article called " THE CISTERN," as well as in several distinct paragraphs,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 Seiten
...Epicurean animal !) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest. DRINKING, From Anacreon. The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and...little need of drink, Drinks ten thousand rivers up, So filled that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun, and one would guess By's drunken fiery face, no less,... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 Seiten
...best. Anacreontics. 1. Drinking. The thirsty earth soaks . p the rain, And drinks , and gapes fi, • drink again. The plants suck in the earth . and are...Drinks ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erHow the cnp. The busie sun (and one would guess By's drunken fiery face no less) Drinks up the... | |
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