Here learn, ye mountains more unjust, Which to abrupter greatness thrust, Which do, with your hook-shoulder'd height, The earth deform, and heaven fright, For whose excrescence, ill design'd, Nature must a new centre find, Learn here those humble steps to tread, Which to securer glory lead.


The Poetical Works of Andrew Marvell, Upon the Hill and Grove at Billborow, Andrew Murray. 1870

Andrew Marvell Quotes

Here learn, ye mountains more unjust, Which to abrupter greatness thrust, Which do, with your hook-shoulder'd height, The earth deform, and heaven...

Here learn, ye mountains more unjust, Which to abrupter greatness thrust, Which do, with your hook-shoulder'd height, The earth deform, and heaven...

Here learn, ye mountains more unjust, Which to abrupter greatness thrust, Which do, with your hook-shoulder'd height, The earth deform, and heaven...

Here learn, ye mountains more unjust, Which to abrupter greatness thrust, Which do, with your hook-shoulder'd height, The earth deform, and heaven...