 While the line stretches with th' unwieldy prize ; Each motion humours with his steady hands, And one slight hair the mighty bulk commands ; Till, tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He now, with...  The Sportsman - Стр. 198Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Thomas Christopher Hofland - 1839 - Страниц: 492
...tired at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length ; lie now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash...sharp teeth, and roll his blood-shot eyes ; Then draws htm to the shore, with artful care, And lifts his nostrils in the sickening air; Upon the burden'd... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - Страниц: 840
...Till, tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He tter'd side Of thundering ¿Etnu, core. And lifts his nostrils in the sickening air: Upon the burthen'd stream he floating liée, Stretches... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - Страниц: 894
...last, despoil'd of all his strength, The g-ame athwart the stream unfolds his length. He now. witn pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash his sharp teeth, and roll his blood -shot eyes , Then draws him to the shore, with artful care. And lifts his nostrils in the síck'ning... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - Страниц: 826
...the stream unfolds his length. He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash his sharp teelh, r a punk? Caesar perhaps might answer, he was drunk....your toik to prove One action, conduct ; one, hero burthen'd stream he floating lies* Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. Would you preserve... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - Страниц: 468
...Till tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash...lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. Would you preserve a numerous finny race ? Let your fierce dogs the ravenous otter chase : The' amphihious... | |
 | John Jay Brown - 1849 - Страниц: 404
...Till tired at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length ; He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash...shore, with artful care, And lifts his nostrils in the sichening air; Upon the burden'd stream he floating lies, Stretches hb quivering fins, and gasping... | |
 | John J. Brown - 1849 - Страниц: 250
...Till tired at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length; He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash his sharp teeth, and roll his blood-shot eyea; Then draws him to the shore, with artful care, Aiid lifts his nostrils in the sichening air;... | |
 | John J. Brown - 1857 - Страниц: 422
...blood-shot eyes; Then draws him to the shore, with artful care, And lifts his nostrils in the sichening air; Upon the burden'd stream he floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies." past. Barker, before spoken of, gives the following approved methods, which will be found sufficiently... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - Страниц: 438
...Till, tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He now , with pleasure , views the gasping prize Gnash...lifts his nostrils in the sickening air: Upon the burthen'd stream he floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. The Farmer's Wife... | |
 | 1852 - Страниц: 874
...Till, tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He d with wings, disclus'd the god, And in his hand he...he laid the snaky wand. " Arise," he said, " to con burthen'd stream he floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. Would you preserve... | |
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