 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pagine
...Graceful, and crows defiance. In the pond, The finely-chequer'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. , Benevolent and facile thus replied. " To ask or...thee not ; for Heaven Is 0s the book of God befor forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threatening... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pagine
...Graceful, and crows defiance. In the pond, The finely-chequer'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle. Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threatening... | |
 | 1878 - 300 pagine
...graceful arch, we cannot but admire them. As one of our poets says — - " The stately Swan Gives out its plumage to the gale. And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet, Bears forward." But, though so much may be said of the beauty of the swan when swimming in stately and silent... | |
 | James Thomson - 1847 - 504 pagine
...defiance. In the pond The finely-chequer'd duck before her train Rows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neckf, with oary feet 780 and four years. The eagle hunts only, and preys on lambs, fawns, hares, and... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1848 - 324 pagine
...IX. They substitute quality for manner ; (ie adjectives for adverbs ;) as, 1. " The stately-sailing swan, Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier isle." — Thomson. 2. " Thither continual pilgrims crowded still."... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pagine
...Graceful, and crows defiance. In the pond, The finely-chequer'd duck before her train Rows garrulous. The stately sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage...And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threat'ning,... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane) - 1850 - 630 pagine
...his dress, is worthy of admiration. Thomson describes the Swan in the following beautiful manner : - the stately sailing Swan Gives out his snowy plumage...And arching proud his neck, with oary feet, Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier isle, Protective of his young." Swans have for ages been protected... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pagine
...Graceful, and crows defiance. In the pond, The finely-chequer'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. hin forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle. Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threatening... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pagine
...Graceful, and crows defiance. In the pond, The finely-chequer'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The stately -sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage...gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet * The farthest of the western islands of Scotland. Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle,... | |
 | James Thomson, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 408 pagine
...defiance. In the pond, The finely-checker'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet 730 Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening,... | |
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The stately sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale : And arching proud his neck , with oary feet Bears forward fierce , and guards his osier-isle , Protective of his young. 
