If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty — Hills, valleys, rocks, waters and trees, If he dotes not on desolate towers, If he likes not to hear the blast blow, If he knows not the... The Poetical Works of Winthrop Mackworth Praed - Page 221by Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Davenport Adams - English poetry - 1880 - 264 pages
...My own Araminta, say "No!" If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys, rocks, waters, and trees, If he doats not on desolate towers, If he likes not to hear the blast blow, If he knows not the language... | |
| William Davenport Adams - English poetry - 1880 - 282 pages
...own Araminta, say " No ! " If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys, rocks, waters, and trees, If he doats not on desolate towers, If he likes not to hear the blast blow, If he knows not the language... | |
| Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 654 pages
...own Araminta, say ' No ! ' If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys,...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the buds he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
| Frederick Langbridge - 1883 - 438 pages
...own Araminta, say " No ! " If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys,...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the buds he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
| Love-knots - 1883 - 234 pages
...own Araminta, say " No ! " If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys,...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the buds he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1883 - 734 pages
...Araminta, say ' No ! ' If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he 's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys, rocks,...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the buds he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1883 - 686 pages
...Araminta, say ' No ! ' If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he 's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys, rocks,...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the buds he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1884 - 654 pages
...Araminta, say ' No ! ' If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he 's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys, rocks,...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the buds he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1885 - 272 pages
...own Araminta, say " No ! " If he speaks of a tax or a duty, If he does not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys,...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the buds he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - English literature - 1886 - 316 pages
...not look grand on his knees, If he's blind to a landscape of beauty, Hills, valleys, rocks, water, and trees, If he dotes not on desolate towers, If...home of his rest ; He must smile — like the sun in his glory On the bud, he loves ever the best ; And oh ! from its ivory portal Like music his soft speech... | |
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