 Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy swains, Because the Muses never knew their pains: They boast their peasants' pipes; but peasants now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough; And few, amid the...  Poems - Strana 120autor/autoři: George Crabbe - 1905Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1807 - 532 str.
...pipes, but peasants now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough ; And few amid the rural tribe have time To number syllables and play with rhyme;...the great labours of the field degrade, With the new peril of a poorer trade. From one chief cause these idle praises spring, That, themes so easy, few... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 274 str.
...pipes, but peasants now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough ; And few amid the rural tribe have time, To number syllables and play with rhyme...the great labours of the field degrade, With the new peril of a poorer trade ? From this chief cause these idle praises spring, That themes so easy, few... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 str.
...song ? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where VIRGIL, not where fancy, leads the way ? Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy swains, Because...pipes and plod behind the plough ; And few amid the rural tribe have time, To number syllables and play with rhyme ; Save honest DUCK, what son of verse... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 276 str.
...song ? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where VIRGIL, not where fancy, leads the way ? Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy swains, Because...pipes and plod behind the plough ; And few amid the rural tribe have time, To number syllables and play with rhyme ; Save honest DUCK, what son of verse... | |
 | 1811 - 566 str.
...Mantuan song ? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way? Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy swains, Because the Muses never knew their pains.— Then shall I dare these real ills to hide In tinsel trappings of poetic pride ? By such examples taught,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1812 - 190 str.
...song ? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where VIRGIL, not where Fancy, leads the way ? Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy Swains, Because...the great labours of the field degrade, With the new peril of a poorer trade ? From this chief cause these idle praises spring, That themes so easy few... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 306 str.
...Mantnan Song? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where VIRGIL, not where Fancy, leads the way ? Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy Swains, Because...play with rhyme ; Save honest DUCK, what son of Verse conld share The Poet's rapture and the Peasant's care ? Or the great labours of the field degrade,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 310 str.
...Mantuan Song? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where VIRGIL, not where Fancy, leads the way ? Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy Swains, Because...the great labours of the field degrade, With the new peril of a poorer trade ? From this chief cause these idle praises spring, That themes so easy few... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 304 str.
...From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where VIRGIL, not where Fancy, leads the way ? Yes, thug the Muses sing of happy Swains, Because the Muses...the great labours of the field degrade, With the new peril of a poorer trade ? Fr.om this chief cause these idle praises spring, That themes so easy few... | |
 | 1840 - 614 str.
...As Crabbe, who may be said to have looked into the inside of rural life, has truly said, " Yes, they (the Muses) sing of happy swains. Because the Muses never knew their pains." Nevertheless, as in all situations in life, much depends on the habits of the occupiers, as to the... | |
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