 The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks up his ears ; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight.  The Sportsman - Sida 1951869Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Virgil - 1819 - 488 sidor
...bay : C Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. The fiery courser, when he hears from fur The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks...up his ears ; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, , Ruffles... | |
 | 1820 - 190 sidor
...more divide ; In thee my glowing bosom lave, And cut the gently rolling tide ! CROXALL. THE WAR-HORSE. THE fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight: On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 sidor
...gray ; For beauty, dappled, or the brightest bay : Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...up his ears ; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promised fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 476 sidor
...; whereas Virgil professes to treat of the nature of the horse. It is thus admirably translated : " The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws; and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, RuiHes... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 sidor
...gray ; For beauty, dappled ; or the brightest bay : Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...up his ears ; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promised fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 472 sidor
...; whereas Virgil professes to treat of the nature of the horse. It is thus admirably translated : " The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws ; and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, 'Ruffles... | |
 | Martin MACDERMOT, Martin M'Dermot - 1823 - 434 sidor
...difficult to conceive, except he omitted this quality of the horse altogether. The description follows: — The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...delight, Shifts pace, and paws, and hopes the promised figlit; On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind ; His... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 762 sidor
...simile; whereas Virgil professes to treat of the nature of the horse. It is thus admirably translated : The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws ; and hopes the promised fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 324 sidor
...The fiery courser, when he bears from far The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks tip his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pace, and paws ; and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd RufRes at speed, and dances in the wind.... | |
 | Henry Pownall (of Epsom, Eng.) - 1825 - 240 sidor
...ha, ha; and he sinelleth the battle " afar off, the thunder of the captains and the *' shouting." " The fiery courser, when he hears from far" " The sprightly...up his ears and, trembling with delight, " Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promised fight. " On his right shoulder bis thick mane reclined, " Ruffles... | |
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