THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness... Specimens of the British poets - Page 188by British poets - 1809Full view - About this book
| Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 pages
...Ver. 2. The lowing herd wmd slowly o'er the lea] " The lowing herds through living pastures rove." The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle... | |
| William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...Churchyard. THE curfew tolls the knell of parting J^. ; , " The lowing herds wind slightly o'er theflIP? The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves...the glimm'ring landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds ; Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinkl'mgs... | |
| Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 pages
...executed. ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCH-YARD. THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...leaves the world to darkness and to me Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...ing lierds wind slo •* •!> o'er the La ; The ploughman homeward plods his v eary way, And le ives the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimm'ring landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds ; Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And diofvsv tinklings... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 pages
...ELEGY, WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH-YARD. THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1821 - 192 pages
...WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH- YARD. THE clirfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle... | |
| 1821 - 282 pages
...WRITTEN IK A COUNTRY CHU11CH- YARD. THE cnrfew tolls the knell of parting day ; The lowing herds wind slowly o'er the lea ; The ploughman homeward plods...leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmMng landscape^ on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds ; Save where the beetle... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 584 pages
...rubbers. ELEGY WRITTEN l!f A COVNTHY CHVRCH-YABD. *• THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day,* The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman...leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on tke sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle... | |
| William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...ELEGY, WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD. THE curfew tolls the knell of parting dav, The lowing herds wind slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods...the glimm'ring landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his drony flight, And drowsy tinklings lull... | |
| Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 460 pages
...qui doit être religieusement observé. LE CIMETIÈRE DE CAMPAGNE. THE COUNTRY CHURCH-YARD. ELEGY. A HE Curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing...leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds , Save where the beetle... | |
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