 | 1783 - 524 pages
...whofe age Can with no cares except it's own engag- ; Who, propt on that rude ftaff, looks up to fee The bare arms broken from the withering tree, On which, a boy, he climb'd the loftieft bough, Then his firft joy, but his fad emblem now! He once was chief in all the ruftic trade,... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1783 - 508 pages
...whofe age Can with no cares except its own engage ; Who, propt on that rude ftaff, looks up to fee . The bare arms broken from the withering tree ; > On which, a boy, he clinab'd the lofiieft bough,- ••-, Then his firft joy, but his fad emblem now. . He once was chief... | |
 | 1784 - 504 pages
...whofe age Can with no cares except its own engage ; Who, propt on that rude ftaff, looks up to fee . . The bare arms broken from the withering tree ; On which, a boy, he climb'd the loftieil bough, Then his firft joy, but his fad emblem now. ' He once was chief in all the runic trade,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 pages
...whofe age , Can with no cares except its own engage j Who, propt on that rude Itaff, looks up to fee The bare arms broken from the withering tree ; On which, a boy, he climb'd the lofticft bough, Then his firft joy, but his fad emblem now. He once was chief in all the ruftic trade,... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pages
...whole age Can with no cares except its own engage j Who, propt on that rude ftaft", looks up to fee The bare arms broken from the withering tree ; On which, a boy, he climb'd the loftieft bough, TKen his firlt joy, but his fad emblem now. He once was chief in all the ruftic trade,... | |
 | 1796 - 784 pages
...fwain, whofe age Can with no cares except its own engage ; Who, propton that rude ftaff, looks up to fee The bare arms broken from the withering tree ; On which, a boy, he clim'd the loftieft bough, Then his frit joy, but his fad emblem now. He once was chief in all the... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1807 - 294 pages
...whose age, Can with no cares except its own engage ; Who, propt on that rude staff, looks up to see The bare arms broken from the withering tree ; On...chief in all the rustic trade, His steady hand the straightest furrow made; Full many a prize he won, and still is proud To find the triumphs of his youth... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1807 - 294 pages
...whose age. Can with no cares except its own engage ; Who, propt on that rude staff, looks up to sec The bare arms broken from the withering tree; On which,...chief in all the rustic trade, His steady hand the straightest furrow made; Full many a prize he won, and still is proud To find the triumphs of his youth... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...whose age, Can with no cares except its own engage ; Who, propt on that rude staff, looks up to see The bare arms broken from the withering tree ,; On...chief in all the rustic trade, His steady hand the straightest furrow made ; Full many a prize he won, and still is proud To find the triumphs of his... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...whose age, Can with no cares except its own engage ; Who, propt on that rude staff, looks up to see The bare arms broken from the withering tree ;; On...chief in all the rustic trade, His steady hand the straightest furrow made ; Full many a prize he won, and still is proud To find the triumphs of his... | |
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On which, a boy, he climb'd the loftiest bough, Then his first joy, but his sad emblem now. He once was chief in all the rustic trade ; His steady hand the straightest furrow made ; Full many a prize he won, and still is proud... 
