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...slovenly cultivation had not called forth the resources of art to aid the churlishness of nature : "Lo! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that warms the neigbouring poor, From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withcrM...

...slovenly cultivation had not called forth the resources of art to aid the churlishness of nature : " Io! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that warms the ncigbouring poor, From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its wither'...

...' Crabbe has described the unpromising scene of his nativity with his usual force and correctness: Lo ! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er Lends the light tnrf that warms the neighbouring poor; • From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the...

...shed?— Can their light tales your weighty griefs o'erpower. Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour? Lo ! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er,...poor; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There thistles...

...shed?— Can their light tales your weighty griefs o'erpowet Or glad with airy mirth the toilsome hour? Lo ! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er,...poor; From thence a length of burning sand appears, i Rank weeds, that every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land and rob the blighted rye : There thistles...

...'Lo! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er Lends the light turf that warms the neighboring poor; From thence a length of burning sand appears....withered ears Rank weeds that every art and care defy, Reigri o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye: There thistles stretch their prickly arms afar. And...

...'Lo! where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er Lends the light turf that warms the neighboring poor; From thence a length of burning sand appears,...thin harvest waves its withered ears; Rank weeds that tfvery art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye: There thistles stretch their...

...was the place where he was trained. In his poem, " The Village," he alludes to it as follows : "Lo I where the heath, with withering brake grown o'er, Lends the light turf that warms the neighboring poor ; From thence a length of burning sand appears, Where the thin harvest waves its withered...

...thistles shall it bring forth to thee," has clung to the earth throughout all ages. " Rank weeds, which every art and care defy, Reign o'er the land, and rob the blighted rye ; O'er the young shoot the charlock throws a shade, And clasping tares cling round the sickly blade."...