 For now the caudle-cup is circling there, Now, glad at heart, the gossips breathe their prayer, And, crowding, stop the cradle to admire The babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and...  Human Life: A Poem - Page 8by Samuel Rogers - 1819 - 100 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...admire The Babe, the sleeping image of his Sire. A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon...huge ox shall yield the broad sir-loin ; The ale, now brew'd, in floods of amber shine : And basking in the chimney's Ample blaze, Mid many a tale told of... | |
 | 1819 - 552 pages
...admire The babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale; So soon the child a youth, tlie youth a man, Kager to run the race his fathers ran. Then the huge ox shall yield the broad sir-loin;... | |
 | 1824 - 232 pages
...successful effort. A few short yea rs, and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness till the vale ; So soon the child a youth— the youth...man, Eager to run the race his fathers ran. Then the buge ox shall yield the broad sirloin, [shine, The ale, new brewed, in floods of amber And hasking... | |
 | 1826 - 434 pages
...admire The babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years—and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale; So soon...sirloin ; The ale, now brewed, in floods of amber shine : Aud, basking in the chimney's ample blaze, 'Mid many a tale told of his boyish days, The nurse shall... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...admire The babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years — and then these sour.Js shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a roan, Eager to run the race his fathers ran. Then the huge ox shall yield the broad sirloin ; The ale,... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...admire The Babe, the sleeping image of his Sire. A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a mau, Kager to run the race his fathers ran. Then the huge ox shall yield the broail sirloin ; The ale,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...year» — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon tl»c child a youth, the youth a man, Eager to run the race his father« ran. Then the huge ox shall yield the broad sir-loin; The ale, now brrw'd, in floods of amber... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...The day again, and gladness t.ll the vale ; Ho soon the child a youth, the youth a maи, Eager to ron the race his fathers ran. Then the huge ox shall yield the hroad sir loin; The ale, now hrewed. in floods of amher shine: And hasking in the chimney's ample hlue... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...Th» babe, the sleeping image of his «ire. A few short yeara — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, thé youth a man, Eager to ran the rnce his fathers ran. Then ihe huge 01 «hall yield the broad sirloin... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...admire The babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon...huge ox shall yield the broad sir-loin ; The ale, now brew'd, in floods of amber shine ; And, basking in the chimney's ample blaze, 'Mid many a tale, told... | |
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