barrowful

However much we stain the world, spatter it with our leavings, make stenches, defile the great formal oceans with what leaks down, trundling off today's last barrowful

Archive 2006-10-01 Franki 2006

However much we stain the world, spatter it with our leavings, make stenches, defile the great formal oceans with what leaks down, trundling off today's last barrowful

Poetry Friday Mary Lee 2006

However much we stain the world, spatter it with our leavings, make stenches, defile the great formal oceans with what leaks down, trundling off today's last barrowful

October 2006 Franki 2006

I thought of all the men across the breadth of South Africa who, while I sat gazing out of the window, were killing chickens, moving earth, barrowful upon barrowful; of all the women sorting oranges, sewing buttonholes.

Archive 2004-03-01 2004

I thought of all the men across the breadth of South Africa who, while I sat gazing out of the window, were killing chickens, moving earth, barrowful upon barrowful; of all the women sorting oranges, sewing buttonholes.

"Unidentified Objects" by James P. Blaylock 2004

‘A barrowful of what?’ thought Alice; but she had not long to doubt, for the next moment a shower of little pebbles came rattling in at the window, and some of them hit her in the face.

Alice in Wonderland 2003

Kashet was more than ready for his midday meal, and climbed out of his wallow with eagerness when Vetch dumped the barrowful out on the stone verge.

Joust Lackey, Mercedes 2003

If it was in bad repair, Davis should see to it; a man with a barrowful of bricks and a shovelful of mortar should be sent down.

Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance H. Lovett Cameron

It was not of a barrowful of bricks and shovelful of mortar that he had been dreaming, but of lancet windows and stone mouldings; of polished oak rafters within, and of high gables and red tiles without.

Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance H. Lovett Cameron

In winter and spring, up to the time of serving with the bull, they get an average barrowful of turnips amongst every three, and no more.

Cattle and Cattle-breeders William M'Combie