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" The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts, amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush... "
Select lessons in prose and verse, from various authors, to which are added ... - Page 9
by Select lessons - 1785
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The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...murm'ring in his ear; ' I0 Cap. 9. £. 6. " Cap. i. fr". 4* " Cap-, tff . }. zi, 21. IJ Cap. jf. f . r, 7. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte fandy I4 vallies, once perplex'd with thorn, The fpiry firr and fliapely box adorn ; To leaflefs Ihrubs the...
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Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I ...

English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...in barren a defarts with furprize, See lillies fpring, and fudden verdure rife, And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring...dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufti nods. Wafte fandy ° vallies, once perplex'd with thorn,. The fptry firr and fhapely box adorn;...
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The Spectator, Volume 5

1739 - 312 pages
...Jen Verdure rife, v. i, 7. Andjlarts amidft the thirjly Wilds to hear New Falls of Water murmuring in his Ear: On rifted Rocks, the Dragon's late Abodes, The green Reed trembles, and the Bulrujh nods. Wafte fandy Vallies, once perplex" d with Thorn, Cap. 4f.' The fpiry Fir and Jhapely...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...in barren f defarts with furprize See lillies fpring, and fudden verdure rife ; And ftarts, amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear, 79 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the buJrufh nods. Wafte...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 22

Early English newspapers - 1752 - 696 pages
...in barren (») defarts with furprize See lilhes t'pring, and hidden verdure rife, And flans, amiOft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodet, The green rred trembles, and the bulru/h nods. Wafte fandy (o) vallies, once perplext with...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 14

English literature - 1752 - 674 pages
...verdure riič, And ftarts amidil the thirfty wilds to hear is'cw falls of water murm'ring in his car. On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufli nods. 'VVafte ńndy (o) values, once perplcx'd with thorn, Gįrrula mirantur falientis murmura...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Juvenile poems

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...fwaiu in barren " deferts with furprize See lilies fpring, and fudden verdure rife ; And ftarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear, 70 On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods, Wade fandy0...
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The seraph, a collection of divine hymns and poems from the best authors

Seraph - Hymns, English - 1754 - 294 pages
...fwains in barren defarts with furprife, See lillies fbring, and fudden verdure rife, And ftart amidft the thirfty wilds, to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear } On rifled rocks, the dragons late abodes, The green reedtrembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte fandy vallies,...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...dew. 1 Ch. xl. ;fu. kCh.ix. y6, 'Ch. ii. #4.. »Ch. hv. ;f 21, 12. 1 Ch. xIxv, I, 7, And ftarts amidft the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. yd On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte...
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Juvenile poems

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...in barren B deferts with furprize See lilies fpring, and fudden verdure rife ; And ftarts, aroidfl the thirfty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear. 7° On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrufh nods. Wafte...
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