 | John Bell - 1797 - 480 страници
...fav'rite bird Dead at his feet, as of his dearest friend He weeps her fate ; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage ; Nor wants he long the means : the hern fatigu'd, Borne down by numbers, yields, and prona on earth He drops : his cruel foes wheeling around,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 428 страници
...He ftorms, he foams, he gives a loofe to rage : 165 Nor wants he long the means ; the hern fatigu'd, Borne down by numbers yields, and prone on earth He drops : his cruel foes wheeling around Infult at will. The vengeful falconer flies Swift as an arrow mooting to their aid ; 170 Then muttering... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 516 страници
...revenge, He ftorms he fosms, he gives a loofc to ra^e : Kor wunts he Ion;; the means ; the hern fatigu'd, Borne down by numbers yields, and prone on earth He drops : his cruel foes wheeling around Infultat will. The vengeful falconer fliet Swift as an arrow ftiooting to their aid ; 170 Thfii muttering... | |
 | William Somerville, Thomas Park - 1808 - 354 страници
...favourite bird Dead at this feet, as of his dearest friend He weeps her fate; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage; Nor...his wings, And fixes in the ground his hated beak '; Sees with malignant joy, the victors proud Sniciir'd with his blood, and on his marrow feast 4 .... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 страници
...feet, as of his dearest friend He weeps her fate ; lie meditates revenge, He storms, he foa'iis, be gives a loose to rage : Nor wants he long the means ; the hern fatigii'd, Borne down by numbers yields, and prone on earth lie drops: hi» cruel toes wheeling around... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 462 страници
...favourite bird Dead at his feet, as of his dearest friend He weeps her fate ; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage; Nor...fatigued, Borne down by numbers, yields; and prone on eartk He drops; his cruel foes wheeling around, Insult at will. The vengeful falconer flies Swift as... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 346 страници
...favourite bird Dead at his feet, as of his dearest friend He weeps her fate ; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage; Nor...breaks his wings, And fixes in the ground his hated beak3; Sees with malignant joy, the victors proud Smear'd with his blood, and on his marrow feast4.... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 страници
...favourite bird Dead at his feet, as of his dearest friend He weeps her fate ; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage ; Nor...on earth He drops: his cruel foes, wheeling around, lusult at will. The vengeful falconer flies Swift as an arrow shooting to their aid; Then muttering... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 278 страници
...favourite bird Dead at his feet ; as of his dearest friend He weeps her fate ; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage : Nor...fatigued, Borne down by numbers, yields, and prone ou earth He drops : his cruel foes wheeling around Insult at will. THE BITTERN. THE Bittern is less... | |
 | 1829 - 494 страници
...favourite bird Dead at his feet ; as of his dearest friend, He weeps her fate; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage : Nor...drops : his cruel foes wheeling around Insult at will. SOMERVILE. THE BITTERN Is not quite so large as the common Heron ; his head is small, narrow, and compressed... | |
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Defiles her gaudy plumage. See, alas ! The falconer in despair, his favourite bird Dead at his feet, as of 'his dearest friend He weeps her fate ; he meditates revenge, He storms, he foams, he gives a loose to rage : Nor wants he long the means. The hern... 
