... and, in the sultry day, Through the tall bounding Mud-banks made their way, Which on each side rose swelling, and below The dark warm Flood ran silently and slow ; There anchoring, Peter chose from Man to hide, There hang his Head, and view the lazy... The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters - Page 306by George Crabbe - 1810 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1810 - 570 pages
...head and view the lazy tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide ; Where the small eels that Iclt the deeper way For the warm shore, within the shallows...passage to the fallen flood ; — Here dull and hopeless he M lie down and trace How side-long crabs had scrawl'd their crooked race; Or sadly listen to the... | |
| George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...from Man to hide, There hang his Head, and view the lazy Tide In its hot slimy Channel slowly glide; Where the small Eels that left the deeper way For...passage to the fallen Flood;—, Here dull and hopeless he 'd lie down and trace How sidelong Crabs had scrawl'd their crooked race; Or sadly listen to the... | |
| George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...from Man to hide, There hang his Head, and view the lazy Tide In its hot slimy Channel slowly glide; Where the small Eels that left the deeper way For...passage to the fallen Flood;— Here dull and hopeless he 'il lie down and trace How sidelong Crabs had scrawl'd their crooked race; Or sadly listen to the... | |
| George Crabbe - 1823 - 450 pages
...from man to hide, There hang his head, and view the lazy tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide ; Where the small eels that left the deeper way For...passage to the fallen flood ; — Here dull and hopeless he 'd lie down and trace How sidelong crabs had scrawPd their crooked race ; Or sadly listen to the... | |
| 1834 - 424 pages
...slimy channel slowly glide; Where the small eels, that left the deeper way, For the warin shore,within the shallows play; Where gaping muscles, left upon...flood; Here dull and hopeless he'd lie down and trace, Hoir sidelong crabs had scrawled their crooked race. Or sadly listen to the tuneless cry, Of fishing... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 440 pages
...from man to hide, There hang his head, and view the lazy tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide ; Where the small eels, that left the deeper way For...left upon the mud, Slope their slow passage to the fall'n flood : Here dull and hopeless he'd lie down and trace How side-long crabs had crawled their... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 426 pages
...from man to hide, There hang his head, and view the lazy tide Tn its hot slimy channel slowly glide ; Where the small eels, that left the deeper way For...left upon the mud, Slope their slow passage to the fall'n flood : Here dull and hopeless he 'A lie down and trace How side-long crabs had crawled their... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 228 pages
...from man to hide, There hang his head, and view the lazy tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide; Where the small eels, that left the deeper way For...gaping muscles, left upon the mud, Slope their slow pasiage to the fall'n flood: Here dull and hopeless he'd lie down and trace How side-long crabs had... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 438 pages
...the shallows play ; Where gaping muscles, left upon the mud, Slope their slow passage to the fall'n flood : Here dull and hopeless he'd lie down and trace How side-long crabs had crawled their crooked race ; Or sadly listen to the tuneless cry Of fishing gull or clanging golden-eye... | |
| George Crabbe - 1829 - 348 pages
...from man to hide, There hang his head, and view the laiy tide In its hot slimy ehaunel slowly glide; Where the small eels that left the deeper way For...warm shore, within the shallows play; Where gaping museles, left upon the mnd, Slope their slow passage to the fallen flood; — Here dull and hopeless... | |
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