THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair; The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thousand rivers... The Works of the English Poets: Cowley - Página 132de Samuel Johnson - 1779Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charles Owen - 1742 - 302 páginas
...Bacchus > for 'The thirfty Earth foaks up the Rain, And drinks, and gapes for Drink again. The Sea itfelf, which one would think, Should have but little need of Drink, Drinks Ten thoul'and Rivers up. L * Conrad. Gefner. £lian. Columtlla-, lib. vi. 73 The bufy Sun, and one would... | |
| Edward Bysshe - 1762 - 338 páginas
...for Drink again. The Plants fuck in the Earth, and are By conftant drinking, ffefh and fair : The Sea itfelf, which one would think Should have but little need of Drink, Drinks ten thonfand Rivers up, So fill'd, that they o'crflow the Cup. The bn(y Stm, aiTJ one would guefs By's... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 268 páginas
...again. The plants fuck jo the earth, and art, ''•:r'' J^T' With conftant drinking, frefh and fair. .._ The fea itfelf, which, one would think, .. ^..^ ';'...thoufand rivers up, So fill'd, that they o'erflow {he cup. ....' ..i.'. The bufy fun (and one would guefs, By's drunken fiery face, no lefs) .. c .•... | |
| 1783 - 360 páginas
...drinks up the rain, And thirfts, and gapes for drink again ; The plants fet in the earth, they are By conftant drinking frefh and fair. The fea itfelf, which, one would think, Should have but little neeu to drink, Drinks many a thoufand rivers up, -Into his overflowing cup. The bufy fun (and one would... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 296 páginas
...mighty things! Love tunes my heart jufl to my firings. 1 I I II. DRINKING. THE thirfty earth fbaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again....think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thoufand rivers' up, So fill'd that they o'erfiow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would gueft... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 páginas
...The plants suck-in the earth, and are* r>;. With constant drinking fresh and fair j The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 páginas
...suck-in the earth, and are . ' • With constant drinking fresh and fair j . ' t. v The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 332 páginas
...for* u,f one of whose odes it copies, and whose general strain of HBtiment it imitates. The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess... | |
| Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 páginas
...a^ain, Tlic plants suck-in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair ; The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, S" fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bmy Sun (and one would guess... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 358 páginas
...again, The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair ; The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy Sun (and one would guess... | |
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