 | James Thomson - 1826 - 268 pages
...fevers revel through their azure veins. But one, the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night; and, when he warm returns, Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray. Home, from his morning task, the swain retreats, His flock before him stepping to... | |
 | Entertaining and instructive rambles - 1827 - 178 pages
...east, to meet the morning sun-beams. " But one, the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night ; and, When he warm returns, Points her enamour'd besom to his ray." " What a treasure this plant would have been to Robinson Crusoe," said William :... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1829 - 442 pages
...fevers revel through their azure veins. But one, the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves Drooping all night, and, when he warm returns, Points her euamour'd bosom to his ray. Moore introduces the same allusion in his Irish Melodies : — As the Sun-... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...fevers revel through their azure veins. But one, the lofty follower of the son, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night : and, when he warm returns, Points her enamonr'd boeom to his ray. Home, from his morning task, the swain retreats; His flock before him stepping... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...fevers revel through their azure veins. But one the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night ; and, when he warm returns, Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray. Home, from his morning task, the swain retreats; His flock before him stepping to... | |
 | 1834 - 402 pages
...love to quote (Thomson), observes, " But one the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves Drooping all night, and when he warm returns, Points her enamoured bosom to his ray." And Moore in his Irish Melodies has the same idea : " As the sunflower... | |
 | Flora (goddess.) - 1835 - 314 pages
...fevers revel through their azure veins, But one the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night, and when he warm returns Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray. THE SNOWDROP. ALREADY now the snowdrop dares appear, The first pale blossom of th'... | |
 | James Thomson - 1836 - 200 pages
...through their azure veins. - •* » i But one, the lofty follower of the Sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night ; and, when he warm returns, Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray. . Home, from his morning task, the swain retreats i } His flock before him stepping... | |
 | James Thomson - 1836 - 164 pages
...fevers revel through their azure veina. But one, the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves Drooping all night ; and, when he warm returns, Points her en amour 'd hosom to his ray. Home, from his morning task, the swain retreats ; His flock hefore him... | |
 | Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 pages
...fevers revel through their azure veins. But one, the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night, and, when he warm returns, Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray." Moore has happily expressed the same idea : " As the sunflower turns to her god... | |
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But one the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night; and, when he warm returns, Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray. 
