 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 страници
...begun, Nor ends it till the setting sun. When, says the GREYHOUND, I pursue, My game is lost, or caught in view, Beyond my sight the prey's secure : The hound...The LION crav'd the FOX'S art; The FOX, the LION'S force and hearty The COCK implor'd the PIGEON'S flight, Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light ;... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 страници
...begun, Nor ends it till the setting sun. When (says the Greyhound) I pursue, My game is tost, or caught in view ; Beyond my sight the prey's secure ; The Hound is slow, hut always sure; And had I his sagacious scent, Jove ne'er had heard my discontent. jo The Lion crav'd... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 страници
...hegun, Nor ends it till the setting sun. When, says the greyhound, I pursue, My game is lost, or caught in view; Beyond my sight the prey's secure, The hound...is slow, but always sure ; And, had I his sagacious si :<>n(, Jove ne'er bad heard my discontent. . The lion crav'd the fox's art; The fox , the lion's... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 страници
...Nor ends it till the setting sun." ' When (says the Greyhound) I pursue, My game is lost, or caught in view ; Beyond my sight the prey's secure ; The...The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's force and heart : The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 страници
...with weary step and slow, O'er plains, and vales, and mountains, go. The morning sees my chase begun, Nor ends it till the setting sun.' ' When (says the...The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's force and heart : The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 страници
...ends it till the setting Sun." " When" (says the Greyhound) " I pursue, My game is lost, or caught in view ; Beyond my sight the prey's secure; The Hound...The Lion crav'd the Fox's art; The Fox the Lion's force and lieart : The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 страници
...Greyhound) " I pursue, My game is lost, or caught in view ; Ucyond my sight the prey's secure; The I lound is slow , but always sure ; And, had I his sagacious...scent, Jove ne'er had heard my discontent." The Lion cruv'd the Fox's art; The Fox1 the Lion's force and heart : The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight,... | |
 | 1811 - 304 страници
...begun, Nor ends it till the setting sun. When, says the Greyhound, I pursue, My game is lost, or caught in view ; Beyond my sight the prey's secure : The...The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox, the Lion's force and heart. The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light ;... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 174 страници
...hegun, Sen ends it till the setting sun. When, says the Greyhound, I pursue, My game is lost, or caught in view ; Beyond my sight the prey's secure : The...The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's force and heart. The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whose wiligs were rapid, strong, and light... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 страници
...Nor ends it till the setting sun." " When (says the greyhound) I pursue, My game is lost, or caught his face, And his refulgent Queen with pow'rs force and heart : The cock implor'd the pigeon's night' Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light :... | |
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While I, with weary step and slow, O'er plains and vales, and mountains go. The morning sees my chase begun, Nor ends it till the setting sun. 
