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" There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. "
The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 288
edited by - 1779
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 27

1763 - 556 pages
...polHhed and harmonious Gray has been Co ftrangely impolite, as to draw the following picture of himfelf. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantallic roots fo high, Ilis liftlcfs length at noon-tide would he llretch. And pore upon the brook...
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A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

1765 - 414 pages
...away * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. * There at the foot of yonder nodding beech * That rears its old fantaftic roots fo high, * His liftlefs length...ftretch, * And pore upon the brook that babbles by. Hard ' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, ' Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove ; * Now...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...away * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. * There at the foot of yonder nodding beech c That rears its old fantaftic roots fo high, * His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, c And pore upon the brook that babbles by. ' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Mutt'ring...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wriths its old fantaftic roots fo high, His liftlefs length...ftretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. Hrud by yon wood, now fmiling, as in fcorn, Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he wou'd rove ; Now Now...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...away, To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wriths its old fantaftic roots fo high, His liftlefs length at noon-tide would he ltretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. Hard l,y yon wood, now fmiling, as in fcorn, Mutt'ring...
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Poems by Mr. Gray

Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...dawn «' Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away, " To meet the Sun upon the upland lawn. 26. • *' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes...And pore upon the brook that babbles by. «< Hard \ •7« " S*pe iftam affuetus prope fylvam errare, fuperbum •» 11 Ridens nefcio quid; nunc multa...
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Poems by Mr. Gray

Thomas Gray - 1768 - 140 pages
...the peep of dawn * Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. * There at the foot of yonder nodding beech * That wreathes...fo high, * His liftlefs length at noontide would he flretch, * And pore upon the brook that babbles by. 1 Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, *...
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Poems, Volume 1

Thomas Gray - 1768 - 142 pages
...the peep of dawn ' Brufliing with hafty fteps the dews away * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech ' That wreathes its old fantafUc roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftreteh» ' And pore upon the brook...
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Poems

Thomas Gray - 1770 - 136 pages
...peep of dawn * Brufhing with hafly fteps the dews away ' To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. . * There at the foot of yonder nodding beech * That wreathes...babbles by. * Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, * Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove, ' Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn, * Or craz'd...
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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...the peep of dawn ' Brufhing with hafty fteps the dews away ' To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech * That wreathes...ftretch, • And pore upon the brook that babbles by. A 3 < Hard * Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, ' Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he would rove...
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