 | James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pagine
...attentive mark the fpringing game. 410 Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix , with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly toffing to the graffy bank , And to the shelving shore slow-dragging fome, 41? "With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1785 - 532 pagine
...directions fo/, as a fine diveriion. Strait as above the (brface of the flood They wanton rife, or, urg'd by hunger, leap, Then fix with gentle twitch the barbed hook ; Some lightly toffing to the gralTy bank, And to the (helving ihorefaw dragging fome. O JAMIE, JAMIE ! Had you no... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pagine
...re* verted from the hollow bank,' Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly-toffing to the grafly bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, With various hand... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pagine
...attentive mark the (bringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly tolling to the>grafly bank, And to the (helving fliore (low-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pagine
...attentive mark the fpringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd- by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly toffing to the grafly bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow- dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1793 - 308 pagine
...attentive mark the fpringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly tofling to the grafly bank, And to the (helving more flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pagine
...attentive mark the fpringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: Some lightly tolling to the graffy bank, And to the (helving (höre, flow dragon; feme, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pagine
...attentive mark the springing game. Strait as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise , or urg'd by hunger leap , Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: Some lightly tossing to the grassy bauk, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force.... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pagine
...plays in undulating flow, There throw, nice-judging, the delusive fly; And as you lead it round in artful curve, With eye attentive mark the springing...tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and easily deceivM,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pagine
...plays in undulating flow, There throw, nice-judging, the delusive fly; And as you lead it round in artful curve, "With eye attentive mark the springing...tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
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With eye attentive mark the springing game. Straight as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urged by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging... 
