Now to the sister hills-j- that skirt her plain, To lofty Harrow now, and now to where Majestic Windsor lifts his princely brow. In lovely contrast to this glorious view, Calmly magnificent, then will we turn To where the silver Thames first rural grows. The Saturday Magazine - Page 1951841Full view - About this book
| George Crabb - English language - 1841 - 556 pages
...SPKCTATOR. The generosity of one person is most strongly felt when contrasted with the meanness of another ; In lovely contrast to this glorious view, Calmly magnificent then will we turn To wbeie the silver Thames first rural grows. THOMSON ADVERSE, INIMICAL, HOSTILE, REPUGNANT adverse signifies... | |
| James Thomson - 1842 - 440 pages
...its pride, Thy hill, delightful Shene?s Here let us sweep The houndless landscape : now the raptur'd eye, Exulting swift to huge Augusta send; Now to the...and now to where Majestic Windsor lifts his princely hrow. In lovely contrast to this glorious view Calmly magnificent, then will we turn To where the silver... | |
| Edward Wedlake Brayley, John Britton, Edward William Brayley - Surrey (England) - 1844 - 288 pages
...boundless landskip : now the raptur'd eye Exulting, swift to huge Augusts send ; Now to the sister hills that skirt her plain ; To lofty Harrow now, and now...That nodding hang o'er Harrington's retreat ; And sloping thence to Ham's embow'ring walks. — Slow let us trace the matchless Vale of Thames ; Fair-winding... | |
| 1844 - 320 pages
...landscape ; now the raptured eye. Exulting, swift to huge Augusta t send ; Now to the sister hills; that skirt her plain ; To lofty Harrow now ; and now to where * The ancient name of Richmond, still preserved in that of the neighbouring l-amlet of East Sheen,... | |
| W I. Bicknell - 1846 - 602 pages
...boundless landscape : now the raptured eye, Exulting swift, to huge Augusta send ; Now to the sister-hills that skirt her plain, To lofty Harrow now, and now...unwearied stray : Luxurious, there, rove through the pendant woods, That nodding hang o'er Harrington's retreat ; And, sloping thence to Ham's embowering... | |
| C. Ludovic - Europe - 1846 - 402 pages
....landscape : now the raptur'd eye, Exulting swift, to huge Augusta send; Now to the sister-hills**) that skirt her plain; To lofty Harrow now, and now...turn To where the silver Thames first rural grows. Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills and dalet, and woods, and lawns and spires,... | |
| British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...:— now the raptured eye, Exulting «wift, to huge Augusta send; Now to the lister hills that tkirt her plain ; To lofty Harrow now ; and now to where...There let the feasted eye unwearied stray : Luxurious, then, rove through the pendant woods That, nodding, hang o'er Harrington's retreat; And, stooping thence... | |
| James Thomson - 1847 - 504 pages
...sister-hills that skirt her plain,* To lofty Harrow f now, and now to where Majestic Windsor J lifts its princely brow. In lovely contrast to this glorious view, Calmly magnificent, then will we turn 1415 To where the silver Thames first rural grows. There let the feasted eye unwearied stray ; Luxurious,... | |
| James Thomson - 1849 - 524 pages
...raptured eye, Exulting swift, to huge Augusta send ; Now to the Sister Hillst that skirt her plain, 1410 To lofty Harrow now, and now to where Majestic Windsor...turn To where the silver Thames first rural grows 1415 There let the feasted eye unwearied stray: Luxurious, there, rove through the pendent woods That... | |
| Electronic journals - 1908 - 678 pages
...boundless landscape ; now the raptured eye, Exulting swift, to huge Augusta send, Now to the sister hills that skirt her plain, To lofty Harrow now, and now...to where Majestic Windsor lifts his princely brow. Thomson explains in a note that by " the sister hills" are meant " Highgate and Hampstead." WB To the... | |
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