 | James Anderson - 1791 - 416 trang
...fold up their coloured leaves ; they fold themlelves up, and hang their heads on the flender ftalks. " The chickens are gathered under the wing of the hen, and are at reft } the hen herfelf is at reft, alfo. " The little birds have ceafed their warbling ; they are afleep... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1794 - 120 trang
...fold up their coloured leaves ; they fold themfelves up, and hang their heads on the flender ftalk. The chickens are gathered under the wing of the hen, and are at reft : the hen herfelf is at reft alfo. The little birds have ceafed their warbling ; they are afleep... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 trang
...west ; the night dew falls, and the air, which was sultry, becomes cool." " The flowers fold up their coloured. leaves; they fold themselves up, and hang their heads on the slender stalk :" &c. The sublime images in these hymns are happily suited to the comprehension of children; and their... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 trang
...sleep on the boughs of the trees, each one with his head behind his wing. The chickens of the farm-yard are gathered under the wing of the hen, and are at rest ; the hen, their parent, is at rest also. There is no murmur of bees around the hive, or amongst the honeyed woodbines... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 trang
...the west; the nightdews fall; and the air which was sultry becomes cool. The flowers fold up their coloured leaves; they fold themselves up, and hang...little birds have ceased their warbling; they are aslcep on the boughs, each one with Ids head behind his wing. There is no murmur of bces around the... | |
 | Anna Laetitia Barbauld - 1814 - 214 trang
...the night dews fall; and the air, which was sultry, becomes cool. [ .3*..] The flowers fold up their coloured leaves ; they fold themselves up, and hang...their heads on the slender stalk. The chickens are gather ed under the wing of the hen, and are at rest; the hen herself is at rest also. The little birds... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 trang
...the west; the night-dews fall; and the air which was sultry, becomes cool. The flowers fold up<their coloured leaves: they fold themselves up, and hang...are gathered under the wing of the hen, and are at the hen herself is at rest also. The little birds have ceased their warbling; they are asleep on the... | |
 | 1819 - 186 trang
...west ; th« night-dews fall; and the air, which was sultry, becomes cool. The floweis fold up their coloured leaves; they fold themselves up, and hang...slender stalk. The chickens are gathered under the wings of the hen, and are at rest: tbe lien herself is at rest also, The little birds have ceased their... | |
 | Anna Laetitia Barbauld - 1819 - 66 trang
...west, th« night dews fall, and the air, which was sultry, becomes cool. The -flowers fold up their coloured leaves; they fold themselves up, and hang...slender stalk. The chickens are gathered under the wings of the hen, and are at rest ; the hen herself is at rest also. The little birds have ceased their... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1823 - 232 trang
...the west ; the night dews fall ; and the air which was sultry becomes cool. The flowers fold up their coloured leaves : they fold themselves up, and hang...slender stalk. The chickens are gathered under the hen, and are at rest ; the hen herself is at rest also. 16 The little birds have ceased their warbling... | |
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THE glorious sun is set in the west; the night dews fall ; and the air, which was sultry, becomes cool. The flowers fold up their coloured leaves; they fold themselves up, and hang their heads on the slender stalk. The chickens are gathered under the... 
