Sat round the basket piled with oaten cakes, And their plain home-made cheese. Yet when the meal Was ended, Luke (for so the son was named) And his old father both betook themselves To such convenient work as might employ Their hands by the fireside ;... The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Side 252af William Wordsworth - 1827Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| William Wordsworth, John Morley - 1889 - 1152 sider
...themselve To such convenient work as might emploi Their hands by the fireside ; perhaps t card I32 '33 Down from the ceiling, by the chimney's edge, That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed Large space beneath, as duly as the light 3f day grew dim... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1892 - 970 sider
...betook themselves To such convenient work as might employ Their hands by the fireside; perhaps to card Wool for the Housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury...implement of house or field. Down from the ceiling, by the chim- I ney's edge, That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed... | |
| Kenyon West - 1895 - 588 sider
...betook themselves To such convenient work as might employ Their hands by the fireside: perhaps to card Wool for the housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury done to sickle, flail, or scythe, Or oilier implement of house or field. Did with a huge projection ovcrbrow Large space beneath, as duly... | |
| William Wordsworth, Andrew Lang - 1897 - 342 sider
...betook themselves To such convenient work as might employ Their hands by the fireside ; perhaps to card Wool for the housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury...chimney's edge, That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed Large space beneath, as duly as the light Of day grew dim... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1897 - 648 sider
...themselves To such convenient work as might employ I05 Their hands by the fireside ; perhaps to card Wool for the Housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury...edge, "° That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed Large space beneath, as duly as the light Of day grew dim... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1897 - 350 sider
...betook themselves To such convenient work as might employ Their hands by the fireside ; perhaps to card Wool for the housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury...chimney's edge, That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed Large space beneath, as duly as the light Of day grew dim... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1897 - 654 sider
...themselves To such convenient work as might employ I05 Their hands by the fireside ; perhaps to card Wool for the Housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury...field. Down from the ceiling, by the chimney's edge, no That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed Large space... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1897 - 648 sider
...hands by the fireside ; perhaps to card Wool for the Housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury clone to sickle, flail, or scythe, Or other implement of...field. Down from the ceiling, by the chimney's edge, 11o That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed Large space... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1898 - 152 sider
...themselves To such convenient work as might employ 105 Their hands by the fireside ; perhaps to card Wool for the Housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury...field. Down from the ceiling, by the chimney's edge, 1 1 o 1 Compare the frugal meal with the "halesome" supper of the Scotch farmer in Burns's The Colter's... | |
| W. H. Venable, LL. D. - 1898 - 152 sider
...themselves To such convenient work as might employ 105 Their hands by the fireside; perhaps to card Wool for the Housewife's spindle, or repair Some injury...field. Down from the ceiling, by the chimney's edge, no That in our ancient uncouth country style With huge and black projection overbrowed Large space... | |
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