 | James Thomson - 1757 - 244 sidor
...hook : Some lightly toffing to' the grafiy bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, 415 With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and eafily deceiv'd, A worthlefe prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, Him, piteous of his youth and the fhort fpace He has enjoy'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1763 - 458 sidor
...barbed hook : 410 Some lightly tofling to the grafly bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and eafHy deceh'd, A worthlefs prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, Him, piteous of his youth, and the fhort... | |
 | James Thomson - 1766 - 266 sidor
...barbed hook : 410 Some lightly toffing to the grafly bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging Tome, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If...deceiv'd, A worthlefs prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, 415 Him, piteous of his youth and the fhort fpaoe He has enjoy'd the vital light of Heaven, Soft difengage,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 272 sidor
...tofllng to the graffy bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportioned to their force. If yet too young,. and eafily deceiv'd, A worthlefs prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, 415 Him, piteous of his youth and the fhort fpace He has enjoy'd the vital light of Heav'n, Soft difengage,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 304 sidor
...barbed hook: 410 Some lightly toffing to the grafly bank, And to the Shelving fliore, flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd to their force....deceiv'd, A worthlefs prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, 415 Him, piteous of his youth and the fliort fpace He has enjoyM the vital light of Heaven, Soft difengage,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 274 sidor
...barbed hook : 4i0 Some lightly tofling to the grafly bank, And to the (helving fhore, flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and eafily deceiv'd, A worthless prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, 4i5 Him, piteous of his youth and the fhort fpace He has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 sidor
...the barbed hook: 410 Some lightly toffing to the graffy bank, And to the fhelving more, flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and eaf1ly deceiv'd, A worthless prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, 415 Him, piteous of his youth and the... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 sidor
...dragging,' are ftrikingly expreflive of the adions ; but fome may think them wanting in poetical dignity. If yet too young, and eafily deceiv'd, A worthlefs prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, Him piteous of bis youth^ and the Jbort fpacc He has enjoy'd the vital light of heaven, . Soft difengage, and back... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 sidor
...dragging,' are ftrikingly expreffive of the actions ; but fome may think them wanting in poetical dignity. If yet too young, and eafily deceiv'd, A worthlefs prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, Him piteout of his youth, and the jhort fpace He has enjoy' d the vital light of heaven, Soft difengage,... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 sidor
...the barbed hook; 4i0 Some lightly tomng to the graffy bank, And to the lhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, With various hand, proportion'd to their force....yet too young, and eafily deceiv'd, A worthlefs prey fearce bends your pliant rod, 4i5 Him, piteous of his youth, and the fhort fpace He has enjoy'd the... | |
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With eye attentive mark the springing game. Straight as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging... 
