He, cold and wet, and driving with the tide, Beats his weak arms against his tarry side, Then drains the remnant of diluted gin, To aid the warmth that languishes within; Renewing oft his poor attempts to beat His tingling fingers into gathering heat. The Borough: A Poem in Twenty-four Letters - Page 7by George Crabbe - 1810 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Crabbe - 1810 - 402 pages
...Craft our prouder River shows, Hoys, Pinks and Sloops ; Brigs, Brigantines and Snows : Nor Angler we on our wide stream descry, But one poor Dredger where...again be seen when Evening comes, And social Parties crowd their favourite rooms 5 Where, on the Table Pipes and Papers lie,, The steaming Bowl or foaming... | |
| 1811 - 696 pages
...oyfters lie : He cold and wet and driving with the tide, Seats his weak arms againft his tarry fide, Then drains the remnant of diluted gin, To aid the warmth that languifhes within; Renewing oft his poor attempts to beat His tingling fingers into gathering heat."... | |
| 1811 - 694 pages
...oyfters lie : He cojdand wet and driving wirh the ride, Beats his_weak arms againft his tarry fide. Then drains the remnant of diluted gin, To aid the warmth that languifhes within ; Renewing oft his poor attempts to beat His tingling fingers into gathering heat."... | |
| George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...Craft our prouder River shows, Hoys, Pinks and Sloops; Brigs, Brigantines and Snows: Nor Angler we on our wide Stream descry, But one poor Dredger where...again be seen when Evening comes, And social Parties crowd their favourite Rooms : Where, -on the Table Pipes and Papers lie, The steaming Bowl or foaming... | |
| George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...our prouder River shows, • Hoys, Pinks and Sloops ; Brigs, Brigantines and Snows : Nor Angler we on -our wide Stream descry, But one poor Dredger where...weak arms against his tarry side, Then drains the reumant of diluted gin, To aid the warmth that languishes within ; Renewing oft his poor attempts to... | |
| George Crabbe - 1823 - 450 pages
...craft our prouder river shows, Hoys, pinks and sloops ; brigs, brigantines and snows : Nor angler we on our wide stream descry, But one poor dredger where...again be seen when evening comes, And social parties crowd their favourite rooms : Where on the table pipes and papers lie, The steaming bowl or foaming... | |
| George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 pages
...craft our prouder river shows, Hoys, pinks, and sloops : brigs, brigantines, ami snows : Nor angler we on our wide stream descry, But one poor dredger where...again be seen when evening comes, And social parties crowd their favourite rooms: Where on the table pipes and papers lie, The steaming bowl or foaming... | |
| George Crabbe - 1834 - 338 pages
...prouder river shows, Hoys (3), pinks(4) and sloops ; brigs, brigantines (5) and snows : (6) Nor angler we on our wide stream descry, But one poor dredger where...to beat His tingling fingers into gathering heat. (1) The jointed glasswort, Salicornia, is here meant, not the true samphire, the Crithmum maritimum.... | |
| 1840 - 368 pages
...Hoys, pinks, and sloops ; brigs, brigantines, and Nor angler we on our wide stream descry, [snows ; But one poor dredger where his oysters lie : He, cold...again be seen when evening comes, And social parties crowd their favourite rooms: Where on the table pipes and papers lie, The steaming bowl or foaming... | |
| George Crabbe - 1840 - 332 pages
...river shows, Hoys (3), pinks (4) and sloops ; brigs, brigantines (5) and snows : (6) Nor angler we on our wide stream descry, But one poor dredger where...to beat His tingling fingers into gathering heat. (1) The jointed glasswort, Sahcornia, is here meant, not the true samphire, the Crithmum maritimum.... | |
| |