 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 - Página 198Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1797 - 420 páginas
...strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He now, with pleasure, views the gasping pri2e Gnash his sharp teeth, and roll his bloodshot eyes ; Then draws him to the snore with artful care, And lifts his nostrils in the sick'ning air: 254 Upon the burdcn'd stream he... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 páginas
...tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, 245 The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash...care, And lifts his nostrils in the sickening air : 250 Upon the burden'd stream he floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. Would... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 páginas
...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...shore, with artful care, And lifts his nostrils in the sick'ning air: Upon the borthen'd stream he floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 páginas
...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 his sharp teeth, and roll his blood -shot eyes ; Then draws him to the shore, with artful care, And lifts his nostrils in the sickening... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 páginas
...Till, tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He vanish'd quite With sound of harpies' wings and talons...pursued. " By hunger, that each other creature tames, Th burthen'd stream he floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. Would you preserve... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 páginas
...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. Would you preserve... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 páginas
...He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash his sharp teeth, and roll his blood-shoteyes, Then draws him to the shore, with artful care, And...lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. Would you preserve a numerous finny race? Let your fierce dogs the ravenous otter chase: The' amphibious... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...Till,tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the stream unfolds his length. He d to the vulgar beck'ning with his hand, In sign of...as to hear a play, By lively actions he gan bewray burthen'd stream he floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies. Would you preserve... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 páginas
...the stream unfolds his length. He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize Gnash his sharp-teeth, ue, whan he thin herte light, Coneeived was the fathers sapienee ; Help eare, And lifts his nostrils in the siekening air ; Upon the burthen'd stream he floating lies, Stretehes... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 páginas
...Till tir'd at last, despoil'd of all his strength, The game athwart the streatn unfolds his length. He now with pleasure views the gasping prize Gnash his...floating lies, Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping diesi. Would you preserve a numerous finny race Let your fierce dogs the ravenous otter chase ; The... | |
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