 THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair; The sea itself (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thousand rivers...  The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior - Page 208edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 624 pages
...nothing crave, Let me alive my Pleasures have; AH are Stpicks in the Grave. Cowl. The thirfty Earth foaks up the Rain, And drinks, and gapes for Drink again. The Plants fuck in the Earth, and are By conftant Drinking, freih and fair : The Sea it ft: If, which one would... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1772 - 264 pages
...in the earth, and are, ": j ."* ' With conftant drinking, frefh and fair. ;.. .:'" The fea itfelf, which, one would think, , ." . Should have but little need of drink, , , Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd, that they o'erflow the cup. , . .T The bufy fun (and one would guefs,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...numbers, mighty things ; Love tunes my heart juft to my firings. II. DRINKING. THE thirfty earth {oaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck in the earth, and are, With conftant drinking, frefh and fair. The fea itfelf, which, one would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...again. The plants fuck-ih the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair ; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs By 's drunken... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 378 pages
...numbers, mighty things ! Love tunes my heart juA to my firings. II. DRINKING. THE thirfty earth foaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck-in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...mighty things ! Love tunes my heart jufl to my firings. 1 I I II. DRINKING. THE thirfty earth fbaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck-in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 738 pages
...numbers, mighty things ; Love tunes my heart juft to my firings. II. DrixUng. Tm thirfty earth foak» up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefh and fair. The fca itfelf, which one would think... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...could reach the condensation and beauty of the Greek, just seven lines?* " The thirsty earth drinks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again. The plants suck iu the earth, and are By constant drinking fresh and fair : The sea itself, which one should think... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 294 pages
...kings ! And mighty numbers, mighty things ! Love tunes my heart just to my strings. . II*. DRINKING. THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again* The plants suck-in the earth, and are* r>;. With constant drinking fresh and fair j The sea itself (which one... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...DRINKING. THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for 'drink again. The plants suck-in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and...think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks twice ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess... | |
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