...gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled ! ' Thou wert a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might...down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs, And all thine embryo vastness, at a gulp. But fate thy growth decreed : autumnal rains, Beneath thy parent-tree,...

...a_ntiquated,jjid vulgar phrafes. The following are about the bcft lines which it cotttains: ' Thou waft a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might play with ; and the thievifh Jay Seeking her food, with eafe might have purloiii'd Hie auburn nut that held thee, fwallowing...

...Yardley Chase, in his state of embryo, and in decay, is strikingly painted : ' Thou wast a bauble once 5 a cup and ball, Which babes might play with ; and...down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs, And all .thine embryo vastness, at a gulp. But fate thy growth decretd : autumnal rains. Beneath thy parent-tree,...

...BECATED OAK. J)lfeovered by Mr. Haylry among fame laofi papat found in tie fcet'i ßuJy. « THOU waft a bauble once ; a cup and ball, Which babes might play with, ; and the thieviili jay Seeking her food, with eafe might have purloin'd The auburn nut that held thee, fwallowing...

...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes...down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vastness at a gulp. But Fate thy growth decreed; autumnal rains Beneath thy parent tree...

...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes...down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vastness at a gulp. But Fate thy growth decreed; autumnal rains Beneath thy parent tree...

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...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit proscrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes...down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vastness at a gulph. But Fate thy growth decreed ; autumnal rains Beneath thy parent tree...

...gloomy, into gloom Of thickest shades, like Adam after taste Of fruit progcrib'd, as to a refuge, fled. Thou wast a bauble once, a cup and ball, Which babes...might have purloin'd The auburn nut, that held thee, swall'wing down Thy yet close-folded latitude of boughs And all thine embryo vasthess at a gulp. But...