 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
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 sidor
...land, Weary 'd, uncertain, and amazed, we stand. Prior. The subtle dog scow'rs with sagacious nose, Now the warm scent assures the covey near, He treads with caution, and \iepoints with fear. Oat/. The well-taught pointer leads the way, The scent grows warm ; he stops,... | |
 | 1869 - 514 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snutfs each breeze that blows. Against the wind he takes his prudent way, While the strong gale directs...poachers, we proceed to the lines on partridge and woodeock-shooting : Then, later in the year, when winter sets in : " Now to the copse the lesser spaniel... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1869 - 516 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...warm scent assures the covey near, He treads with cantion, and he points with fear. ***** Then in the snare the fluttering covey rise." As netting partridges... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuflfs each breeze that bïonç : Against the wind he : within the walls, then view The schools of ancient...Lyceum there, and painted Stoa next : There shall thou (lest some sentry-fowl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close lo Ihe ground... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows ; Against the wind he feor ; Then (lest some sentry-fowl the fraud descry. And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and snuffs each breeze that blows; Against the wind he L N;W W j Vow the warm scent assures the covey near, treads with caution, and he points with fear ; Then (lest... | |
 | 1847 - 540 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...assures the covey near ; He treads with caution, and he pants with fear : Then close to ground in expectation lies, Till in the snare the fluttering covey... | |
 | 1847 - 526 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...assures the covey near ; He treads with caution, and he pants with fear : Then close to ground in expectation lies, Till in the snare the fluttering covey... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 sidor
...dog 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... | |
 | 1852 - 874 sidor
...scours with sagacious nose Along the field, and -null each breeze that blows : Against the wind he m (lest some sentry-fowl the fraud descry, And bid his fellows from the danger fly) Close to the ground... | |
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