 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 страници
...the whirring pheasant springs. And mounts exulting on triumphant wings: Short is his joy, he feels 99 h e* avails his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet circled eyes, The vivid green his shining... | |
 | Lawrence Rawstorne - 1837 - 250 страници
...whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting with triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats...avail his glossy varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that... | |
 | 642 страници
...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...scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that flames with gold .'" Pheasant shooting does not occupy... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1838 - 246 страници
...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...avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, l!i •; painted wings, and breast... | |
 | 726 страници
...But far better for him had he remained hidden in the leafy coTert, for " Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah, what avail his glossy varying dyei, His pnrple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes ; The vivid green bis shining plumes unfold. His painted... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1869 - 664 страници
...whirring pheasant springs, And mounts, exulting, on triumphant wings ; Sport is his joy : he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats...His painted wings, and breast that flames with gold P" It would seem that the fowler of Pope's day was not very particular as to the quality of the birds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 страници
...the whirringpheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats...scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that flames with gold ? Nor yet, when moist Arcturus clouds... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1856 - 802 страници
...But far better for him had he remained hidden in the leafy eoTert, for " Short is his joy ; he feeli the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats...scarlet-circled eyes ; The vivid green his shining plumes unfold. His painted wings, and breast that flamea with gold ? '' In vain will the frightened... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1868 - 724 страници
..." but certainly you lament it, Lavaletto, as much as the poet did, and may well say with him — ' Ah ! what avail his glossy varying dyes, His purple...scarlet-circled eyes ; The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wingg, and breast that flames with gold !' Altogether you must have had... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1845 - 700 страници
...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 dyei , His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted... | |
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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... 
