 | Stephen Henry Ward - 1849 - Počet stránok 207
...decrease. We close our remarks upon them with the striking picture drawn by Cowper in his Task :— *' Hard-faring race! They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves, unquench'd, The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - Počet stránok 491
...obscene of dog, Or vermin, or at best of cock purloined From his accustomed perch. Hard faring race f They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquencl :< The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shows... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853
...Receives the morsel—flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or at best of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch. Hard-faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shows... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854
...morsel—flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or, at best, of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch. Hard faring race! They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shows... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854
...morsel—flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or, at best, of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch. Hard faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shows... | |
 | REV. H. STEBBING - 1854
...obscene of dog, Or vermin, or at best of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch. Hard-faring ra06l They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shew*»... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855
...Receives the morsel—flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or at best of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch. Hard-faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shows... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1856
...Receives the morsel—flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or at best of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch. Hard-faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shows... | |
 | REV. HENRY T. CHEEVER - 1856
...morsel—flesh obscene of dog, Or vermin, or, at best, of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd haunt. Hard-faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind blows wide Their fluttering rags, and shows... | |
 | REV. H. STEBBING A.M. - 1856
...obscene of dog, Or vennin, or at best of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch. Hard-faring race t They pick their fuel out of every hedge, Which, kindled with dry leaves, just saves unquench'd The spark of life. The sportive wind Wows wide Their fluttering rags, and shew«... | |
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