 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 sidor
...And high in air Britannia's ftandard nies. I lo See! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glofly, varying dies, 115 His purple creft, and fcarlrt circled eyes, The vivid green his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 sidor
...; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. 1 10 See '. from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blcod, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avails his glossy, varying dyes, 115 His purple crest,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 sidor
...prize, And high m air Britannia's ftandard flics. See ! from the brake the whirring phealant fprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings.: Short is...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his gloffy, varying dyes, liis purpled creit and f'cnrlet-circled eyes, The vivid grecu liis... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 sidor
...the sails unfurl'd, Serenely mov'd the wooden world, And stretch'd along the main. THE PHEASANT. . SEE! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...in blood, and panting beats the ground. 'Ah! what avail his glossy varying dyes, Ills purple crest, and scarlet circled eyes ; The vivid green his shining... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 sidor
...And high in air Britannia's ftandard ffies. no See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his gloffy, varying dyes, 115 His purple creft, and fcarlet-circled eyes, The VARIATIONS. VER.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 sidor
...And high in air Britannia's ftandard flies, no See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is...Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glofly, varying dyes, 115 His purple creft, and fcarlet-circled eyes, The VARIATIONS. VER.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 sidor
...standard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on trinmphant wings: Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound,...in blood, and panting beats the ground, Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 sidor
...more near, the closing lines invest ; Sudden they seize the' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. See ! from the brake...Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 sidor
...world, And ftretch'd along the main. THE PHEASANT. See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings: Short is...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glofiy varying dyes, His purple creft, and fcarlet circled eyes ; The vivid green his (hining... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 sidor
...standard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on trinmphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound,...in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining... | |
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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... 
