 See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and...  The New sporting magazine - Seite 2421856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...invest; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. iff See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glossy, varying... | |
 | 1839 - 612 Seiten
...difference, that the " lordly biid " ie here laid low, instead of towering ou " triumphant wings." " See from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings ! Short и his joy ! he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the grouud. Ah I what avail... | |
 | 1856 - 722 Seiten
...SHOOTING. PLATB L— THE KISE. KNGRAVED ВТ В. HACKER, ri:oM A PAINTING BY HARRISON^WEIR. '.•;*—• Now, Mr. Pope, if you please ! — " See from the brake the whirring pheaunt iprings ! And mount« exalting on triomphant wings. Short is his joy ; he feels" — But that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 Seiten
...; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. 1 10 See '. from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...on triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blcod, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avails his glossy, varying... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 Seiten
...the sails unfurl'd, Serenely mov'd the wooden world, And stretch'd along the main. THE PHEASANT. . SEE! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...exulting on triumphant wings: Short is his joy ! he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. 'Ah! what avail his glossy varying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 Seiten
...invest ; Sudden they seiae the' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on trinmphant wings: Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 Seiten
...invest ; Sudden they seize the' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...on triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glossy, varying... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 Seiten
...short and sharp, like the shrill swallow's cry. The spring of the pheasant is heard in these lines: See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. The following verse gives us the sound of felling trees in a wood. Loud sounds the axe, redoubling... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 Seiten
...invest ; Sudden they seize the' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And in high air Britaunia's standard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on trinmphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 Seiten
...invest; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies. See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs....exulting on triumphant wings : Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glossy, varying... | |
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