 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 714 ˹éÒ
...waters on their seaward way, Thro' wider spreading shores. Avon ! I gaze and know The moral emblem'd in thy varying way ; It speaks of human joys, that rise so slow, So rapidly decay. Kingdoms that long hare stood, And slow thro* many a year attain'd at last To strength and pow'r, thus on the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 318 ˹éÒ
...The unlaboured boat falls rapidly along, The solitary helms-man sits to guide And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks, that lay So silent late, the shallow...roars ; Fast flow thy waters on their sea-ward way 109 Avon ! I gaze and know The wisdom emblemed in thy varying way, It speaks of human joys that rise... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 ˹éÒ
...unlaboured boat falls rapidly along ; The solitary helms-man sits to guide And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks, that lay So silent late, the shallow...roars ; Fast flow thy waters on their sea-ward way 170 Avon ! I gaze and know The wisdom emblemed in thy varying way ; It speaks of human joys that rise... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 ˹éÒ
...shallow current roars ; Fast flow thy waters on their sea-ward way 170 Avon ! I gaze and know The wisdom emblemed in thy varying way ; It speaks of human joys that rise so slow, So rapidly decay. Kingdoms that long have stood And slow to strength and power attain'd at last. Thus from the summit of high... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 258 ˹éÒ
...unlabour'd boat falls rapidly along ; The solitary helms-man sits to guide, And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks that lay So silent late, the shallow...shores. Avon ! I gaze and know • : •• The lesson emblem'd in thy varying way j It speaks of human joys that rise so slow, So rapidly decay. Kingdoms... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 ˹éÒ
...unlabour'd boat falls rapidly along ; The solitary helmsman sits to guide, And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks that lay So silent late the shallow...wider-spreading shores. Avon ! I gaze and know The lesson emblem'd in thy varying way ; It speaks of human joys that rise so slow, So rapidly decay. Kingdoms... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 ˹éÒ
...waters on their sea-ward way, Through wider-spreading shores. Avon ! I gaze and know The lesson emblem'd in thy varying way ; It speaks of human joys that...which long have stood, And slow to strength and power attain'd at last, Thus from the summit of high fortune's flood Ebb -to their ruin fast. Thus like thy... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 ˹éÒ
...unlahour'd hoat falls rapidly along ; The solitary helmsman sits to guide, And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks that lay So silent late the shallow current roars ; Fast flow thy waters on their sea- ward way, Through wider-spreading shores. Avon ! I gaze and know The lesson emblem'd in thy varying... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 ˹éÒ
...unlabor'd boat falls rapidly along ; The solitary helmsman «its to guide, And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks that lay So silent late, the shallow current roan ; Fast flow thy waters on their seaward way Through wider-spreading shores. Avon ! I gaze and... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1842 - 440 ˹éÒ
...unlabour'd boat falls rapidly along ; The solitary helmsman sits to guide, And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks that lay So silent late the shallow...roars ; Fast flow thy waters on their sea-ward way, Avon ! I gaze and know The lesson emblem'd in thy varying way ; It speaks of human joys that rise so... | |
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The unlabour'd boat falls rapidly along ; The solitary helmsman sits to guide, And sings an idle song. Now o'er the rocks that lay So silent late the shallow current roars ; Fast flow thy waters on their sea-ward way, Through wider-spreading shores. 
