With others round them, earnest all and blithe, Would Michael exercise his heart with looks Of fond correction and reproof bestowed Upon the Child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching at their legs, or with his shouts Scared them, while they lay still... The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Page 255by William Wordsworth - 1827Full view - About this book
| William Wordsworth - 1800 - 240 pages
...Upon the child, if he disturb'd the sheep . . By catching at their legs, or with his shouts Scar'd them, while they lay still beneath the shears. And...coppice cut With his own hand a sapling, which he hoop VI * Clipping is the word used in the North of England for •hearing. Vol. II. O With iron, making... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1802 - 356 pages
....„ Upon the child, if he disturb'd the sheep By catching at their legs, or with his shouts: Scar'd them, while they lay still beneath the shears. .And when by Heaven's gooc} grace the Boygrew up % . .... . ' ., . A healthy lad, and carried in his cheek Two steady roses... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1805 - 262 pages
...all and blithe, Would Michael exercise his heart with looks Of fond correction and reproof bestowed Upon the Child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching...years old, Then Michael from a winter coppice cut • Clipping is the word used in the North of England for shearing:. kf With his own hand a sapling,... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...legs, or with bin Scared them while they lay still the nhron. And when by Heaven's good prarr i 334 335 Two steady roses that were five years old, Then Michael from a winter-coppice cut With his own hand a sapling, which he hooped With iron, making it throughout in... | |
| 1834 - 602 pages
...all and blithe, Would Michael exercise his heart with looks Of fond correction and reproof bestowed Upon the child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching...Scared them, while they lay still beneath the shears. .... But soon as Luke, full ten years old, could stand Against the mountain blasts ; and to the heights,... | |
| 1839 - 538 pages
...put on," a playmate at his busy father's side, who bestowed " looks of fond correction and reproof" "Upon the child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching...Scared them, while they lay still beneath the shears :" then at five years old, equipped with a little shepherd's staff, and placed " At gape or gap, to... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...all and blithe, Would Michael exercise his heart with looks Of fond correction and reproof bestowed Upon the Child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching...shears. And when by Heaven's good grace the boy grew np A healthy Lad, and carried in his cheek Two steady roses that were five years old ; Then Michael... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 pages
...all and blithe, Would Michael exercise his heart with looks Of fond correction and reproof bestowed Upon the Child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching...while they lay still beneath the shears. And when by Heaven'sgood grace the boy grew up A healthy Lad, and carried in his cheek Two steady roses that were... | |
| sir Henry Taylor - 1849 - 328 pages
...all and blithe, Would Michael exercise his heart with looks Of fond correction and reproof bestowed Upon the child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching...Scared them, while they lay still beneath the shears. .... But soon as Luke, full ten years old, could stand Against the mountain blasts, — and to the... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...all and blithe, Would Michael exercise his heart with looks Of fond correction and reproof bestowed Upon the Child, if he disturbed the sheep By catching...their legs, or with his shouts Scared them, while they by still beneath the shears. And when by Heaven'sgood grace the boy grew up A healthy Lad, and carried... | |
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