 | George Crabbe - 1810 - 612 psl.
...grey, ....:. For Time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the Stains are all of sober hue ; The living Stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse...the common Eye Can but the bare and rocky Bed descry ; f • There Science loves to trace her Tribes minute, The juiceless Foliage, and the tasteless Fruit... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1810 - 402 psl.
...venerably grey, For Time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the Stains are all of sober hue ; The living Stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse...the Stone ; » For ever growing ; where the common Ey« Can but the bare and rocky Bed descry : There Science loves to trace her Tribes minute, The juiceless... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1810 - 372 psl.
...venerably gray, For Time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the stains are all of sober hue ; The living stains which Nature's hand alone,. Profuse of life, pours forth upon the stone ; Forever growing ; where the common eye Can but the bare and rocky bed descry : There Science loves... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 338 psl.
...venerably grey, For Time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the Stains are all of sober hue ; The living Stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse...minute, The juiceless foliage, and the tasteless Fruit; 16 THE CHURCH. [Letter 2. There she perceives them round the surface creep, And while they meet, their... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 psl.
...venerably grey, For Time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the Stains are all of sober hue; The living Stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse...For ever growing; where the common Eye Can but the hare and rocky Bed descry: There Science loves to trace her Tribes minute, The juiceless foliage, and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 psl.
...venerably grey, For Time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the Stains are all of sober hue ; The living Stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse...There Science loves to trace her Tribes minute, The jniceless foliage, and the tasteless Frnit; There she perceives them round the surface creep, And while... | |
 | George Nelson Smith - 1822 - 256 psl.
...bells, while its sides are luxuriantly clothed with lichens of the most varied and gorgeous dyes ;— The living Stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse of Life, pours forth tfpon the Stone; For ever growing; where the common Eye Can but the bare and rocky Bed descry : There... | |
 | George Nelson Smith - 1822 - 272 psl.
...bells, while its sides are luxuriantly clothed with lichens of the most varied and gorgeous dyes ;— The living Stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse of Life, pours forth vfpon the Stone ; For ever growing ; where the common Eye Can but the bare and rocky Bed descry : There... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 450 psl.
...venerably gray, For time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the stains are all of sober hue ; The living stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse...round the surface creep, And while they meet, their due distinction keep ; Mix'd but not blended ; each its name retains, And these are Nature's ever-during... | |
 | George Johnston - 1829 - 636 psl.
...venerably grey, For Time has soften'd what was harsh when new, And now the stains are all of sober hue ; The living stains, which Nature's hand alone, Profuse...round the surface creep, And while they meet, their due distinctions keep ; Mix'd but not blended ; each its name retains. And these are Nature's ever-during... | |
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For time has soften'd what was harsh when new And now the stains are all of sober hue; The living stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse of life, pours forth upon the stone: For ever growing; where the common eye Can but the bare and rocky bed descry... 
