 | William Cowper - 1874 - 340 pages
...bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, 25 For then he lost his fear, But most before approaching...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, 30 Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | 1875 - 174 pages
...carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play. 1 kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts that made it ache.... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1875 - 168 pages
...bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, 25 For then he lost his fear ; But most before approaching...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, 30 Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1877 - 326 pages
...carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1878 - 126 pages
...carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore - 1879 - 376 pages
...salads failed, Sliced carrot pleased him well. A Turkey carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, His frisking was at evening hours, For then he lost...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and rive round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1879 - 88 pages
...bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his romp around. His frisking was at evening hours, 25 For then he lost his fear, But most before approaching...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, 30 Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 642 pages
...carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 pages
...carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 632 pages
...carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
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I kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts that made it ache, And force me to a smile. But now beneath... 
