| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
....Siijjen they stive th' ama/.'<l, defenceless prize, Andhi?h in air Britannia's standard Bies. Sec! he man who loves ii his joy ; hi- feels ihe fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting boats the ground. Ah ! what... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...invest; sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, and in high air Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 his purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, the vivid green his shining plumes unfold, his painted... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...invest; sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, and in high air Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 his purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, the vivid green his shining plumes unfold, his painted... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...and in high air Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant spring!, and mounts exulting on triumphant wings: short is...ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 his purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, the vivid green his shining plumes unfold, his painted... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 Seiten
...flies. Serf from the brake the whirring pheasant And mounts exulting on triumphant wings: [springs, Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dies, His purple crest, and scarlet circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold. His painted... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 Seiten
...Botv-String. .• The string let fly Twang' d short and sharp, like the shrill swallow's cry. The Pheasant. y, See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs. And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Scylla and Chary bdis. Dyre Scylla there a scene of horror forms, And here Charybdis fills the deep... | |
| Charles Peirce - 1811 - 266 Seiten
...bow string* The string Itt % Twang'd short and sharp, like the shrill swallows cry* The $heasant'.. See !' from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Scylla and Charybdis. Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forme, And here Cbarybdis fills the deep... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...invest ; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies. no See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, L 2 The The vivid green his shining plumes unfold,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 Seiten
...invest; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd defenceless prize, And in high atr Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avails his glossy, varying dyes, 115 His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his... | |
| Mr. Harrison (Ralph) - 1812 - 118 Seiten
...: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain. And drinking largely sobers us again. Pope on Crit. See from the brake, the whirring pheasant springs,...wings : Short is his joy : he feels the fiery wound, Fl'.'ters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah, what avails his glossy, varying dyes, His purple... | |
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