Category: Poetry

Sabbath-Breaking on the Canal: A Poem

Clutton, John, 1760?-1838· 1 chapters· 1,721 words

WHILE COMMERCE, crown’d with wealth, extends her reign, The Sons of labour swell her length’ning train; O’er hill and dale she forms the winding road, Where the slow team scarce drags the pond’rous load; She digs the deep Canal; with ease the horse Draws massive cargoes on the...

Start readingSearch Amazon editions
MarkdownSource

Chapters

1. Part 1

WHILE COMMERCE, crown’d with wealth, extends her reign, The Sons of labour swell her length’ning train; O’er hill and dale she forms the winding road, Where the slow team scarce...