 Then the broad bosom, of the ocean keeps An equal motion; swelling as it sleeps, Then slowly sinking; curling to the strand, Faint, lazy waves o'ercreep the ridgy sand, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle blow, And back return in silence, smooth and slow.  The borough: a poem, in twenty-four letters - Page 8by George Crabbe - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...motion ; swelling as its sleeps, Then slowly sinking; curling to the Strand, Faint lazy Waves o'ercreep the ridgy Sand, Or tap the tarry Boat with gentle...Sea, urg'd solely by the Tide ; Art thou not present, tl'is calm Scene before, Where all beside is pebbly length of Shore, And far as eye can reach , it... | |
 | Fabius (pseud.) - 1821 - 112 pages
...swelling as it sleeps ; Then slowly sinking, curling to the strand, Faint, lazy waves o'ercreop the riduy sand, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle blow, And...glide On the still sea, urg'd solely by the tide: Art then not present, this calm scene before, •% Where all beside is pebbly length of shore, V And far... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 572 pages
...sinking, curling to the strand, Faint, lazy waves o'ercreep the ridny sand, Or tap the tarry boat svith gentle blow, And back return in silence, smooth and...the still sea, urg'd solely by the tide: Art thou nut present, this culm scene before, -\ Where all beside is pebbly length of shore, ; And far as eye... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 582 pages
...ridgy sand, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle blow, An equal motion, swelling as it sleeps; . : .. And back return in silence, smooth and slow. -, Ships...the calm seem anchor'd, for they glide On the still ssa, urg'd solely by the tide: Art thou not present, this calm scene before, -\ Where all beside is... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 582 pages
...swelling as it sleeps; Then slowly sinking, curling to the strand, Faint, lazy waves o'ercreep the rid»y sand, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle blow, And back return in silence, smooth and slow. Ships iu the calm seem anchor'd, for they glide On the still sea, urg'd solely by the tide: Art thou not... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 108 pages
...swelling as it sleeps ; " Then slowly sinking, curling to the strand, " Faint, lazy waves o'ercreep the ridgy sand, " Or tap the tarry boat with gentle...On the still sea, urg'd solely by the tide: " Art thounot present, this calm scene before, " Where all beside is pebbly length of shore, " And far as... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 450 pages
...motion ; swelling as it sleeps, Then slowly sinking ; curling to the strand, Paint, lazy waves o'ercreep the ridgy sand, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle...calm seem anchor'd ; for they glide On the still sea, urged solely by the tide ; Art thou not present, this calm scene before, Where all beside is pebbly... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 pages
...sleeps, Then slowly sinking ; curling to the strand, .Kuint, lazy waves o'ercreep the rigid sat.d, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle blow, And back return in silence, smooth and slow. Ships in the ealm seem anchor 'd ; for they glide On the still sea, urged solely by the tide : Art thou not present,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 338 pages
...motion ; swelling as it sleeps, Then slowly sinking ; curling to the strand, Faint, lazy waves o'ercreep the ridgy sand, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle...calm seem anchor'd ; for they glide On the still sea, urged solely by the tide : Art thou not present, this calm scene before, Where all beside is pebbly... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...swelling ns it sleeps, Then slowly sinking ; curling to the strand, — Faint, lazy waves o'ercreep the ridgy sand, Or tap the tarry boat with gentle...calm seem anchor'd ; for they glide On the still sea, urged solely by the tide ; Art thou not present, this calm scene before, Where all beside is pebbly... | |
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