 | 1797 - 420 pagine
...sylvan sports thy bosom glow, Let thy flcet greyhound urge his flying foe. 290 She flies, he stretches: now with nimble bound Eager he presses on, but overshoots...the way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming l re y. What various sport does rural life afford! • . What unbought dainties heap the wholesome... | |
 | 1805 - 422 pagine
...She flies, he stretches, now with nimble bound > Eager lie presses on, but overshoots his ground. the turns, he winds, and soon regains the way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey. What various sport does rural life afford ! \\hat unbuught dainties heap the wholesome board ! (jay's... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 pagine
...darU swift beneath his paws: She flies, he stretches : now with nimble bound 295 Eager he presses ou, but overshoots his ground : She turns, he winds, and...way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey. What various sport does rural life afford ! What uubought dainties heap the wholesome board ! Nor less... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagine
...deceitful air with empty jaws ; The subtle hare darts swift beneath his paws ; She flies, she stretches, now with nimble bound Eager he presses on, but overshoots...way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey. What various sport does rural life afford! What unbougbt dainties heap the wholesome board! Nor less... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagine
...deceitful air with empty jaws; The subtle hare darts swift beneath his paws ; She flies, he stretches , sles, goary mouth thescreaming prey. What various sjxm'docs rural life afford ! What unbought dainties heap... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pagine
...deceitful air with empty jaws; The subtle hare darts swift beneath his paws; She flies, he stretches, now with nimble bound Eager he presses on, but overshoots...way. Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey. What various sport dues rural life afford ! Wliatunbought dainties heap the wholesome board, I Nor... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagine
...deceitful air with empty jaws ; The subtle hare darts swift beneath his paws ; She flies, he stretches, d if I lose thy love, I lose my all. Come ! with thy looks, thy word j She turns, he winds, and soon regains the way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey. What... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 pagine
...deceitful air with empty jaws ; The subtle hare darts swift beneath Us paws ; She flies, he stretches, now with nimble bound Eager he presses on, but overshoots...way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey. What various sport does rural life afford ! What unbought dainties heap the wholesome board ! Nor less... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pagine
...deceitful air with empty jaws, The subtle hare darts swift beneath his paws: She flies, he stretches: now with nimble bound Eager he presses on, but overshoots...way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey. What various sport does rural life afford! What unbought dainties heap the wholesome board! Nor less... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagine
...deceitful air with empty jaws ; The subtle hare darts swift beneath his paws ; She flies, she streches, ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, Conscience....0 welcome pure-ey'd faith, white-handed hope, Thou What various sport does rural life afford ! What unbought dainties heap the wholesome board ! Nor less... | |
| |
Yet if for slyvan sports thy bosom glow, Let thy fleet greyhound urge his flying foe. With what delight the rapid course I view ! How does my eye the circling race pursue ! He snaps deceitful air with empty jaws, The subtle hare darts swift beneath his... 
