 | George Crabbe - 1810 - 612 էջ
...— *' A Father's pleasure ! when his Toil was done, " To plague and torture thus an only Son ; *' And so I sat and look'd upon the Stream, *' How it...they glided ghastly on the top " Of the salt Flood aad never touch "da drop : " I would have struck them, but they knew th' in"tent, " And smil'd upon... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1810 - 402 էջ
...gct," A Father's pleasure ! when his Toil was done, 'J " To plague and torture thus an only Son ; " And so I sat and look'd upon the Stream, " How it...ran on, and felt as in a Dream : " But Dream it was riot ; No !— I fix'd my Ey«r " On the mid Stream and saw the Spirits rise ; " I saw my Father on... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1810 - 372 էջ
...— " A father's pleasure ! when his toil was done,' -l " To plague and torture thus an only son ; " And so I sat and look'd upon the stream, " How it ran on, and fyh as in a dream: " But dream it was not; No!— I fix'd my eyes " On the mid stream and saw the spirits... | |
 | 1811 - 566 էջ
...get, — " A Father's pleasure ; when his Toil was done, " To plague and torture thus an only Son ; " And so I sat and look'd upon the Stream, " How it...glided ghastly on the top " Of the salt Flood and never touched a drop : _ " I would have struck them, but they knew th' intent, " And smil'd upon the Oar,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 338 էջ
...pleasure, when his Toil was done, " To plague and torture thus an only Son ! " And so I sat and loofc'd upon the Stream, " How it ran on, and felt as in a...Water stand, " And hold a thin pale Boy in either hand ; 262 POOR OF THF BOROUGH : [Letter 22. " And there they glided ghastly on the top " Of the salt Flood,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 էջ
...get,— " A Father's pleasure, when his Toil was done, " To plague and torture thus an only Son! " And so I sat and look'd upon the Stream, " How it...on, and felt as in a Dream: " But Dream it was not; no!—I fix'd my Eyes " On the mid Stream and saw the Spirits rise; *' I saw my Father on the Water... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 էջ
...get, — " A Father's pleasure, when his Toil was done, " To plague and torture thus an only Son ! " And so I sat and look'd upon the Stream, " How it...fix'd my Eyes " On the mid Stream and saw the Spirits riie; " I saw my Father on the Water stand, " And hold a thin pale Boy in either hand ; " And there... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 452 էջ
...get, — " A father's pleasure, when his toil was done, " To plague and torture thus an only son ! " And so I sat and look'd upon the stream, " How it...as in a dream : " But dream it was not ; no ! — I fiVd my eyes " On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise ; " I saw my father on the water stand, "... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1829 - 348 էջ
...look'd upon the stream, llov/ it ran on, and felt as in a dream : Bul dream it was not; no!— I fiYd my eyes On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise; I saw my father on the waler stand, And hold a thin pale hoy in either hand; And there they glided ghastly on the top Of the... | |
 | 1874 - 898 էջ
...pleasure, when his toil was done, To plague and torture thus an only son ! And so I sat and looked upon the stream, How it ran on, and felt as in a dream ; But dream it was not ; no ! — I fixed my eyes On the mid-stream and saw the spirits rise ; I saw my father on the water stand, And... | |
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I fix'd my eyes On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise: I saw my father on the water stand, And hold a thin pale boy in either hand; And there they glided ghastly on the top Of the salt flood, and never touch 'da drop: I would have struck them, but... 
