 | Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 264 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs, too, she knew, and well of each could speak, That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew; Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak ; But herbs for use and physic... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1849 - 934 pages
...knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs loo she knew, and well of each could speak That in her garden dipp'd the silvery dew ; tVhere no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak, Hut herbs for use, and physick,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...knew, and quaintly could expound, Whit »in it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herb«, ut exclusive devotion to the pursuit.' An Ode, in,...turrets crowned ; Not bays and broad-armed porte, Fresh balm, and marigold of cheerful hue : The lowly gill, that never dares to climb ; And more I fain... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs, too, she knew, and well of each could speak,...the silvery dew ; Where no vain flower disclosed a gandy streak, But herbs for use and physic, not a few, Of gray renown, within those borders grew: The... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 460 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs, too, she knew, and well of each could speak, That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew ; "Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak ; But herbs for use and physic... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs, too, she knew, and well of each could speak, That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew ; Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak ; But herbs for use and physic... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...To trace in Nature's most minute design The signature and stamp of Power Divine. COWPIE. JU HERBS. HERBS too she knew, and well of each could speak, That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew ; Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak ; But Herbs for use, and physiek,... | |
 | 1852 - 460 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs, too, she .knew, and well of each could speak, That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew ; Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak ; But herbs for use and physic... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs too she knew, and well of each could speak That...streak ; But herbs for use, and physic, not a few, Of grey renown within those borders grew : The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme, Fresh bauin, and marygold... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pages
...smallest crumb she found. Herbs too she knew, and well of each could «peak, That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew; Where no vain flower disclosed a...borders grew: The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme, Fresh bäum, and тагу gold of cheerful hue: The lowly gill, that never dares to climb; And more... | |
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Neglect had lavished on the ground Fragment of bread, she would collect the same ; For well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. 
