 ... 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 Poetical Works of George Crabbe: With Life - Page 236by George Crabbe - 1899 - 496 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...from man to bide, There bang bis nead, and view ihe- lajjr tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide; Where the small eels that left the deeper way For the warm shore, wiihin the shallows pUy, Where gaping muscles, left npon the mud, Slope their slow passage to the fallen... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 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... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...from man to hide There hang his head, and view the lazy tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide; I huir crooked race Or sadly listen to the tuneless cry Of fishing Gull or clanging Golden Eye." pp.... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1852 - 560 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...shore, within the shallows play ; Where gaping muscles, Jteft upon the mud, Slope their slow passage to the fallen flood ;-— Here dull and hopeless he 'd... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...the lazy tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide; Where the small eels that left the deeper wiy of the tyrant. 'In the interim Cromwell and his armie prew mod. Slope ihfiir slow passage to the fallen flood;— Here dull and hopeless he'd lie down and trace... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 980 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 then1... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 788 pages
...eels that left the deeper war •"or the warm shore, wilhin the shallows play. Where gaping musclée, left upon the mud. Slope their slow passage to the fallen flood ;— riere dull and hopeless he'd lie down and trace flow sidelong crabs had scrawl'd their crooked... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1858 - 428 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...warm shore, within the shallows play ; Where gaping mussels, left upon the mud, Slope their alow passage to the fall-n flood : Here dull and hopeless he'd... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1864 - 784 pages
...from man to hide There hang hisliead, and view the lazy tide In its hot slimy channel slowly glide ; Where the small eels that left the deeper way For...listen to the tuneless cry Of fishing Gull or clanging Golden Eye." pp. 305, 306. Under the head of Amusements, we have a spirited account of the danger and... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1873 - 798 pages
...slimy channel slowly glide; Where the small eels that left the deeper way m' the warm shore, wilhin the shallows play. Where gaping muscles, left upon...;— Here dull and hopeless he'd lie down and trace [low sidelong crabs had scrawl'di heir crooked tac«; Or Badly listen to the tuneless cry Of fishing... | |
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