 On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise ; " I saw my father on the water stand, " And hold a thin pale boy in either hand ; " And there they glided ghastly on the top " Of the salt flood, and never touch'da drop : " I would have struck them, but they...  The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters - Page 310by George Crabbe - 1810 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1810 - 570 pages
...still, serene, No living being had 1 lately seen ; I paddled up and down and dipt my net, But (such his pleasure) I could nothing get,— A father's pleasure...torture thus an only son ; And so I sat and look'd upnn the stream. How it ran on, and felt as in a dream : But dream it was not ;— No I fix'd my eyes... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...serene, " No living Being had I lately seen; " I paddled up and down and dipp'd my Net, " But (such his pleasure) I could nothing get,— " A Father's...on, and felt as in a Dream: " But Dream it was not; no!—I fix'd my Eyes " On the mid Stream and saw the Spirits rise; *' I saw my Father on the Water... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...serene, " No living Being had I lately seen ; " I paddled up and down and dipp'd my Net, " But (such his pleasure) I could nothing get, — " A Father's...fix'd my Eyes " On the mid Stream and saw the Spirits riie; " I saw my Father on the Water stand, " And hold a thin pale Boy in either hand ; " And there... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 338 pages
...serene, " No living Being had I lately seen ; " I paddled up and down and dipp'd my Net, " But (such his pleasure) I could nothing get, — " A Father's...Dream : " But Dream it was not ; no ! — I fix'd my Eyei " On the mid Stream and saw the Spirits ri»e; " I saw my Father on the Water stand, " And hold... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 452 pages
...serene, " No living being had I lately seen ; " I paddled up and down and dipp'd my net, " But (such his pleasure) I could nothing get, — " A father's...as in a dream : " But dream it was not ; no ! — I fiVd my eyes " On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise ; " I saw my father on the water stand, "... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1829 - 338 pages
...heing had I lately seen ; I paddled up and down ami dipp'd my net, But (sneh his pleasure) I eould nothing get,— A father's pleasure, when his toil...stream, How it ran on, and felt as in a dream : But dreatn it was not ; no !— I fis'd my eyes On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise; I saw my father... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1829 - 348 pages
...living heing had I lately seen; I paddled up and down and dipp'd my net, But (sueh his pleasure) I eonld nothing get,— A father's pleasure, when his toil...To plague and torture thus an only son ! And so I sal and look'd upon the stream, llov/ it ran on, and felt as in a dream : Bul dream it was not; no!—... | |
 | 1834 - 554 pages
...still, serene, No living being I had lately seen ; I paddled up and down, and dipped my net, But such his pleasure I could nothing get — A father's pleasure,...plague and torture thus an only son ! And so I sat and looked upon the stream, How it ran on, and felt as in a dream : But dream it was not ; no, — I fixed... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 346 pages
...serene, " No living being had I lately seen ; " I paddled up and down and dipp'd my net, " But (such his pleasure) I could nothing get, — " A father's...was done, " To plague and torture thus an only son I j " And so I sat and look'd upon the stream, " How it ran on, and felt as in a dream : " But dream... | |
 | 1834 - 550 pages
...pleasure, when his toil was done, To plague and torture thus an only son ! And so I sat and looked upon the stream, How it ran on, and felt as in a dream : But dream it was not ; no, — I fixed my eyes On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise. I saw my father on the water stand, And hold... | |
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