 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 страници
...ease and plenty blest, Near, and more near, the closing lines invest; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And high in air Britannia's standard...Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarleUcircled eyes, The vivid green his shining... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 страници
...invest; sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, and in high air Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 his purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, the vivid green his... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 страници
...invest; sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, and in high air Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 his purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, the vivid green his... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 страници
...and in high air Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant spring!, and mounts exulting on triumphant wings: short is...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 his purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, the vivid green his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 страници
...flies. Serf from the brake the whirring pheasant And mounts exulting on triumphant wings: [springs, Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dies, His purple crest, and scarlet circled eyes, The vivid green his shining... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 страници
...invest; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd defenceless prize, And in high atr Britannia's standard flies. 110 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...ground. Ah ! what avails his glossy, varying dyes, 115 His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 страници
...invest ; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies. no See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, L 2 The The vivid green... | |
 | Mr. Harrison (Ralph) - 1812 - 118 страници
...: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain. And drinking largely sobers us again. Pope on Crit. See from the brake, the whirring pheasant springs,...wings : Short is his joy : he feels the fiery wound, Fl'.'ters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah, what avails his glossy, varying dyes, His purple... | |
 | 1814 - 310 страници
...prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springe, And mounts, exulting, on triumphant wings : Short...avails his glossy varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes ! The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that... | |
 | 1817 - 494 страници
...its height, as little damage is committed on the farmer's grounds after the gathering of the harvest. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...avails his glossy, varying dyes ; His purple crest, his scarlet-circled eyes! The vivid green his shining plumes infold, His painted wings and breast that... | |
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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... 
