 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 sider
...prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies. Seel from the brake thewhirring pheasant springe, ew, The bells she I what avail his glossy varying dyes. His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 sider
...invest, Sudden they seize th' amaz'd defeneeless prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies. , to t avail his glossy varying dyes, 11 1« purple erest, and searlet-cirri к I eyes, The vivid green his... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 sider
...defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. See ! fromthebrakethewhirringpheasantsprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Short is...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 sider
...invest , Sadden they seize th' amazed, defenceless prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...wings : Short is his joy, he feels the fiery wound, Flatters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, Hie purple... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 sider
...short and sharp, like the shrill swallows cry. Sound of a howstring. , The string let fly The Pheasant. See from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Scylla and Charybdis. Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forms, And here Charybdis fills the deep... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 sider
...bow-string, The string let fly Twang'd short and sharp, like the shrill swallow's cry. The Pheasant. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Scylla and Charybdis, Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forms, And here Charybdis fills the deep... | |
 | 1826 - 540 sider
...myself those beautiful lines of Pope — "See from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mount*, exulting, on triumphant wings. Short is his joy ;...in blood, and, panting, beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes. His purpled crest, and scarlet-circled eyes! The vivid green, his shining... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 sider
...bum-string. The. string let fly Twang'd short and sharp, like the shrill swallow's crjThc Pheasant. Soc ! from the brake, the whirring pheasant springs. And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. 'Srylla and Charybdis. Dire Scyllathere a scene of horror forms. And here Oharybdis fills the deep... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 sider
...bowstring. , The string let fly Twang'd short and sharp, like the shrill swallows cry. The Pheasant. See from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on trinmphant wings. Scylla and Ckarybdis. Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forms, And here Charybdis... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 sider
...bow-string. • The string let fly Twang'd short and sharp, like the shrill swallow's cry. The pheasant. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Scylla and Charybdis. Dire Scylla there a scene of horrour forms, A.nd here Charybdis fills the deep... | |
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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 scarlet-circled... 
