 | 1824 - 496 pages
...promise, a poetical epistle containing an enumeration of most of thr signs of approaching ill-weather. I have enlarged these by adding several new ones,...blow ; The clouds look black, the glass is low ; The toot falls down, the spaniels sleep; And spiders from their cobwebs peep. Last night the sun went pale... | |
 | 1824 - 920 pages
...m»tlon-boncs> on *«?• to fe«stand a thing easy to he remembered. Signs of approaching FOVL H'ruu r.ic. The hollow winds begin to blow ; The clouds look black, the glass is taw ; The soot falls down, the spaniels sleep ; And spiders from their cobwebs peep. Last night the... | |
 | 1863 - 376 pages
...Addressed by Dr Jenner, in 1810, to a Lady who asked him if he thought it woiild rain to-morrow. " The hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black,...the spaniels sleep, And spiders from their cobwebs creep : Last night the sun went pale to bed, The moon in halos hid her head : The boding shepherd heaves... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...The clouils loot black, the glass is low; i íie soot falb down, the spattiels sleep ; I id spiiieri e halia hid her head. The boding shepherd heaves u sigh, For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. Ttx walls... | |
 | Thomas Furly Forster - 1827 - 522 pages
...account of the signs of rain in a poetical description of the approach of foul weather, as follows : The hollow winds begin to blow ; The clouds look black,...Last night the sun went pale to bed ; The moon in halos hid her head. The boding shepherd heaves a sigh, For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. The walls... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1829 - 442 pages
...PIMPERNEL. Anaijallis. Natural Order Rotaceee. Primulacees, Juss. A Genus of the Pentandria Monogynia Class. The hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black, the glass is low ; Closed is the pink-ey'd Pimpernel!, 'Twill surely rain ; I see, with sorrow, Our jaunt must be put... | |
 | 1830 - 812 pages
...SIGNS OF RAIN. An Excuse for not accepting the Invitation of a Friend to muke a CouJitry Excursion, The hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black, the glass is low. The soot falls irown, the spaniels sleep. And spiders from their cobwebs creep. The moon in halos hid her head. Last... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...the weather is warm and mild, and favourable for fishing. SIB H. DAVY — Salmonia. SIGNS OF RAIN. THE hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black,...the spaniels sleep, And spiders from their cobwebs creep. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack ; Old Betty's joints are on the rack ; Loud quack the... | |
 | 1831 - 584 pages
...comfort me." B. SIGNS OF RAIN. An Excuse for not accepting an Invitation to make a Country Excursion. THE hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black,...the spaniels sleep, And spiders from their cobwebs creep ; Last night the sun went pale to bed, The moon in halos hid her head, The boding shepherd heaves... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 pages
...granted Margaret safe conduct till she got out of the kingdom.—National Anecdotes. Signs of Rain. The hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black,...peep. Last night the sun went pale to bed, The moon in halos hid her head : The boding shepherd heaves a sigh, For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. The walls... | |
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THE hollow winds begin to blow ; The clouds look black, the glass is low ; The soot falls down ; the spaniels sleep ; And spiders from their cobwebs peep. 
