 | 1870 - 672 psl.
...swallows darting. Ho liked the well-wheel's creaking tongue,He liked the thrush that stopped and eung,He liked the drone of flies among His netted peaches...that bridled. Not that, in truth, when life began Ho shunned the flutter of the fan ; He, too, had, maybe, " pinked his man " In beauty's quarrel ; But... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 psl.
...found it quite enough for him To smoke his pipe in "gardens trim," And watch, about the fish-tank's brim, The swallows darting. He liked the well-wheel's...when life began He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He, too, had maybe "pinked his man" In beauty's quarrel ; But now his " fervent youth " had flown... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 psl.
...paint and patch, And yet no Ranelagh could match The sober doves that round his thatch Spread toils and sidled ; He liked their ruffling, puffed content,...belles that bridled. Not that, in truth, when life lx>gan He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He, too, had maybe "pinked his man" In beauty's quarrel... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1883 - 274 psl.
...swallows darting. He liked the well-wheel's creaking tongue, He liked the thrush that stopped and sung,He liked the drone of flies among His netted peaches...when life began ; He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He too had maybe " pinked his man " In Beauty's quarrel ; But now his " fervent youth " had flown... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1884 - 274 psl.
...darting. He liked the well-wheel's creaking tongue, — He liked the thrush that stopped and sung,He liked the drone of flies among His netted peaches...when life began He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He too had maybe " pinked his man " In Beauty's quarrel ; But now his " fervent youth " had flown... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1885 - 278 psl.
...watch, about the fish tank's brim, The swallows darting. He liked the well-wheel's creaking tongue,He liked the thrush that stopped and sung, He liked the...when life began He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He too had maybe " pinked his man " In Beauty's quarrel ; But now his " fervent youth " had flown... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1885 - 270 psl.
...watch, about the fish tank's brim, The swallows darting. He liked the well-wheel's creaking tongue,He liked the thrush that stopped and sung, He liked the...when life began He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He too had maybe " pinked his man " In Beauty's quarrel; But now his " fervent youth " had flown... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1889 - 296 psl.
...match The sober doves that round his thatch Spread tails and sidled ; A GENTLEMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL. He liked their ruffling, puffed content, — For him...when life began He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He too had maybe " pinked his man " In Beauty's quarrel ; But now his " fervent youth " had flown... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1892 - 174 psl.
...untravelled then, but we, Like Ariel, post o'er land and sea With careless parting ; He found it quite enough for him To smoke his pipe in "garden trim,"...when life began He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He too had maybe "pinked his man" In Beauty's quarrel ; But now his " fervent youth " had flown Where... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1892 - 178 psl.
...darting. He liked the well-wheel's creaking tongue, — He liked the thrush that stopped and sung,He liked the drone of flies among His netted peaches...when life began He shunned the flutter of the fan ; He too had maybe " pinked his man " In Beauty's quarrel ; : But now his " fervent youth " had flown... | |
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And watch, about the fish tank's brim, The swallows darting. He liked the well-wheel's creaking tongue,— He liked the thrush that stopped and sung, — He liked the drone of flies among His netted peaches ; He liked to watch the sunlight fall Athwart... 
