 To sweet repast th' unwary partridge flies, With joy amid the scatter'd harvest lies ; Wandering in plenty, danger he forgets, Nor dreads the slavery of entangling nets. The subtle dog scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze...  The Sportsman - Sida 1171869Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows ; Against the wind he takes his prudent way, While the strong gale directs...treads with caution, and he points with fear; Then (lest some sentry Towl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close to the ground... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...dog scours with sagacious nose Along the field, nnd snuffs each breezethat blows; Against the wind he preyNow the warm scent assures the covey near ; He treads with caution, and he points with fearf Then... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows ; Against the wind he takes his prudent way, While the strong gale directs him to the prey ; Now the wann scent assures the covey near, He treads with caution, and he points with fear; Then (lest some... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 sidor
...snuffs each breeze that blows j Against the wind he takes his prudent way, While the strong gale direcis him to the prey ; Now the warm scent assures the covey near, He trcadi with caution, and he points with fear; Then (lest some sentry-fowl the fraud descry, And bid... | |
 | 1819 - 504 sidor
...and snufs e»«h breeie thai b!o» i ; r •VOL. 4."] A i-.i,nu the wind »e Ukn his prudent »«y, While the strong gale directs him to the prey, Now the warm scent assures the covey near ; H * treads with caution, and he points with fear ; Then (lest icrne sentry-fowl the fraud descry*... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows; Against the wind he essant spout : Or plung'd in miry ponds, he gasping...ballad singer's shrilling strain Amid the swarm t ^lest some sentry-fowl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close to the ground... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows ; Against the wind he takes his prudent way, While the strong gale directs...treads with caution, and he points with fear ; Then (lest some sentry-fowl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close to the ground... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows; Against the wind he takes his prudent way, While the strong gale directs...treads with caution, and he points with fear; Then (lest some sentry fowl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close to the ground... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows ; Against the wind he arses, thy obscener ail, (lest some sentry-fowl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close to the ground... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 sidor
...sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows ; Against the wind he takes his prndent way, While the strong gale directs him to the prey...treads with caution, and he points with fear; Then (lest some centry fowl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close to the ground... | |
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