to the top> As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, 35 And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And juft began to cry, — What art! Then foftly turn'd afide to view Whether the lights were burning... The Works of the English Poets: Swift - Página 49de Samuel Johnson - 1779Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1879 - 558 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what was wonderful) they found 'Twas still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amazed, And often on each other gazed; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry,... | |
| Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what was wonderful) they found 'Twas still replenished orth, under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all amazed, And often on each other gazed ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry... | |
| Coventry Patmore - 1882 - 376 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what is wonderful !) they found 'Twas still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frightened to the heart, And just began to cry, ' What... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 518 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what was wonderful) they found, 'Twas still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amazed, And often on each other gazed ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry,... | |
| Coventry Patmore - 1884 - 380 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what is wonderful!) they found 'Twas still replenished to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frightened to the heart, And just began to cry, ' What... | |
| James Parton - 1884 - 734 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what was wonderful) they found 'T was still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amazed, And often on each other gazed; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry,... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1853 - 220 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what was wonderful!) they found 'Twas still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd, For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry, "What... | |
| Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 páginas
...And faw it fairly, twice go round -, Yet (what is wonderful J they found, Twas ftrll replenifh'd'to the Top, As if they ne'er had touch'da Drop. The good old Couple wasamaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd •, For both were frighted to the. Heart, Then foftly turn'd... | |
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