...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye ; There thistles spread their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infants threaten war.1' The " broad river," called...

...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye, There thistles spread their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infants threaten war." Here he grew up among the...

...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither* d ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye ; There thistles spread their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infants threaten war." The " broad river," called...

...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered ears ; Rank weeds that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rot the blighted rye : There thistles spread their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infants threaten...

...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the...prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; (i) There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil ; There the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil...

...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the...prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infant threaten war ; (i) There poppies nodding, mock the hope of toil; There the blue bugloss paints the sterile soil;...

...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'd ears ; Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye ; There thistles spread their prickly arms afar, And to the ragged infants threaten war." The " broad river," called...

...heath, with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that warms the neighboring poor, And la the ragged infant threaten war, There poppies nodding...bugloss paints the sterile soil; Hardy and high above tne slender sheaf, The shiny mallow waves her silky leaf; O'er the young shoot the sharlock throws...

...From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harrest wares its withered ears ; Rank »oil ; Hardy and high, above the slender sheaf, The »limy mallow wares her silky leaf ; O'er the...

...weeds, that every art and care defy, Ilcign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye : There thistle» weep; but thy son hcareth thee not. Deep is the sleep...pillow of dust. No more shall he hear thy voice ; no mo buglose paints the sterile soil ; Hardy and hi"h, above the slender sheaf, The slimy mallow waves her...