 Th' unhooded falcon sits : with eager eyes She meditates her prey, and, in her wild Conceit, already plumes the dying bird. Up springs the hern, redoubling every stroke, Conscious of danger, stretches far away, With busy pennons and projected beak, Piercing...  Hobbinol, Field Sports, and The Bowling Green - Страница 99по William Somerville - 1813 - 118 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Bell - 1797 - 480 страници
...stroke, Conscious of danger, stretches far away, With busy pennons and projected beak, Piercing ih' opponent clouds : the falcon swift Follows at speed,...winding creek On proud Iberia's shore, the corsairs sly I20 Lurk waiting to surprise a British sail, * The place where the hern takes his stand, watching his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 442 страници
...bufy pennons and projefted beak, Piercing th' opponent clouds : the falcon fwift 115 Follows at fpeed, mounts as he mounts, for hope Gives vigour to her wings. Another foon Strains after to fupport the bold attack, Perhaps a third. As in feme winding creek, On proud... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 316 страници
...bufy pennons and projefted beak, Piercing th' opponent clouds i the falcon fwift Follows at fpeed, 'mounts as he mounts, for hope Gives vigour to her wings. Another foon Strains after to fupport the bold attack ; Perhaps a third. As in fome winding creek, On proud... | |
 | William Somerville, Thomas Park - 1808 - 354 страници
...Conscious of danger, stretches far away, * The place where the hern takes his stand, watching his prey. With busy pennons and projected beak, Piercing the'...waiting to surprise a British sail, Full-freighted from Hetrnria's friendly ports, Or rich Byzantinm; after her they scud, Dashing the spumy waves with equal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 страници
...stroke, Conscious of danger stretches far away, With busy pennons and projected beak, Piereina; th' opponent clouds : the falcon swift Follows at speed,...attack, Perhaps a third. As in some winding creek, On prowl Iberia's shore, the corsairs sly Lurk waiting to surprize a British sail, Full-frt-ighted from... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 462 страници
...Conscious of danger, stretches far away, * Tlit pl»<x where the hem uk» bis itand, watrhint; hit pn-* With busy pennons and .projected beak, Piercing the'...As in some winding creek On proud Iberia's shore, tbe corsairs sly Lurk waiting to surprise a British sail, Full-freighted from Hetruria's friendly ports,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 страници
...with bird Justs in mid air. Lo ! at his siege,i the hern, Upon the bank of some small purling brook, Observant stands to take his scaly prize, Himself...corsairs sly Lurk waiting to surprise a British sail, ' The place where the hern takes his stand, watching his prey. Full-freighted from Etrnria's friendly... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 страници
...stroke, Conscious of danger, stretches far away, With busy pennons and projected beak, Piercing th' opponent clouds : the falcon swift Follows at speed,...corsairs sly Lurk waiting to surprise a British sail, Full freighted from Hetruria's friendly ports, Or rich Byzantium ; after her they scud, Dashing the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 страници
...stroke, Conscious of danger, stretches far away, With busy pennons and projected beak, Piercing th' opponent clouds : the falcon swift Follows at speed,...corsairs sly Lurk waiting to surprise a British sail, Full freighted from Hetruria's friendly ports, Or rich Byzantium ; after her they scud, Dashing the... | |
 | 1863 - 362 страници
...stroke, Conscious of danger, stretches far away, With busy pennons and projected beak, Piercing th' opponent clouds : the falcon swift Follows at speed,...after to support the bold attack, Perhaps a third. * * * Warm grows the conflict, every nerve 's employ'd ; Now through the yielding element they soar... | |
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