 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...  The Sportsman - Sida 348Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 sidor
...avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 His purple crest, and 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 the sky, The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. no To... | |
 | 1856 - 722 sidor
...what avail his glossy varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes ; The vivid green his shining plumes unfold. His painted wings, and breast...are on every side of him ; and crouch as close as he шау, they will discover his hiding place ; the keen-scented pointer will indicate hie whereabouts.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 sidor
...avails his glossy, varying dyes, 115 His purple crest, and 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 the sky, The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. 12O... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 sidor
...what 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 flames with gold rf This exquisite picture heightens the distress, and powerfully excites the commiseration of the *... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 sidor
...what 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 flames with gold ? Nor yet, when moist Arcturus clouds the sky. The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. To plains... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 sidor
...what 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 flames with gold ? Nor yet, when moist Arcturus clouds the sky, The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. To plains... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 sidor
...what 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 flames with gold ? Nor yet, when moist Arctnrus clouds the sky, The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. To plains... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarleUcircled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that flames with gold ? Nor yet, when moist Arcturus clouds the sky, The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. To plains... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, Hi? purple crest and scarlet-circled eyes. The vmd green hi, d show their zeal, and hide their want of skill. Nor yet, when moist Arcturus clouds the sky, The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. To plains... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sidor
...avail his glossy, varying dyes, 115 his purple crest, and 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 the sky, the woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. 120 To... | |
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