 | 1860 - 740 Seiten
...beautiful and graceful as one of her namesakes, reminding us of Milton's exquisite lines, — " The sunn, with arched neck Between her white wings mantling, proudly rows Her state, with oary feet." ., , , The Swan of tfie Exe has been built, as her name implies, after tbe model of one of the most... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1832 - 340 Seiten
...heightened than by the * contemplation of the structure of the most gigantic ' animals.' . i the iwan with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows • Her state with oary feet.'—MILTON. LIVING on the banks of the Thames, I have often been pleased with seeing the care... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 Seiten
...so steers the prudent cram. Others, on silver lakes and rivers, bath'd Their downy breast : the man with arched neck, Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary fvtl.— Mitttm'a Ornitcopy. Day. BirfljB. DlMlIl'i. VI. Archbishop (Thomas) Cranmer, 1489, Aslacton,... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1832 - 566 Seiten
...heightened than by the ' contemplation of the structure of the most gigantic 'animals.' THE SWAN. — — ' The swan, with arched neck ' Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows 1 Her state with oary feet.' MILTON. LIVING on the banks of the Thames, I have often been pleased with... | |
 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 Seiten
...nightingale Ceas'd warbling, but all night tun'd her soft lays : Others, on silver lakes and rivers, bath'd Their downy breast; the swan with arched neck Between...feet. Yet oft they quit The dank, and, rising on stiff penons, tower The mid aerial sky. Others on ground Walk'd firm ; the crested cock whose clarion sounds... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 514 Seiten
...branch the smaller birds with song Solaced the woods, and spread their painted wings Till even ; nor then the solemn nightingale Ceased warbling, but all...mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet; yet of they quit The dank, and, rising on stiff pennons, tower The mid aereal sky : others on ground Walk'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1836 - 348 Seiten
...song Solaced the woods, and spread their painted wings Till even; nor then the solemn nightingale 435 Ceased warbling, but all night tuned her soft lays:...proudly, rows Her state with oary feet; yet oft they quit 440 The dank, and rising on stiff pennons, tower The mid aerial sky: others on ground Walk'd firm;... | |
 | 1836 - 558 Seiten
...branch the smaller birds with song Solaord the woods, and spread their painted winga Till even, nor then the solemn nightingale Ceased warbling, but all night tuned her soft lay*: Others on silver lakes and rivers bathed Their downy breast; the swan with arched neck, Between... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 510 Seiten
...branch the smaller birds with song Solaced the woods, and spread their painted wings Till even ; nor then the solemn nightingale Ceased warbling, but all...mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft ihey quit The dank, and, rising on stiff pennons, tower The mid aereal sky : others on ground Walk'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 512 Seiten
...branch thc smaller birds with song Solaced the woods, and spread their painted wings Till even ; nor' then the solemn nightingale Ceased warbling, but all...mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet; yet of they quit The dank, and, rising on stiff pennons, tower The mid aereal sky : others on ground Walk'd... | |
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Their downy breast; the swan with arched neck, Between her white wings, mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet... 
