The chase, a poem. To which is added Hobbinol, or The rural games

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Robert Martin, and sold by A. Donaldson ... London, 1767 - 199 páginas

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Página 43 - Sally'd awhile, at once their peal renew, And high in air the tuneful thunder rolls. See, how they toss, with animated rage Recovering all they lost ! — That eager haste Some doubling wile foreshows. — Ah ! yet once more They're check'd, — hold...
Página 91 - Confiding sure ; give him full scope to work His winding way, and with thy voice applaud His patience, and his care : soon...
Página 61 - Wide-gaping threatens death. The craggy steep Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ; But down we sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up the...
Página 35 - I see thy purple mantle spread O'er half the skies, gems pave thy radiant way, And orient pearls from every shrub depend.
Página 61 - Far o'er the rocky hills we range, And dangerous our course : but in the brave True courage never fails.
Página 40 - The pack wide opening load the trembling air With various melody ; from tree to tree The propagated cry redoubling bounds, And winged zephyrs waft the floating joy...
Página 44 - Hebrus' banks, Return'd their clamorous rage ; distress'd he flies, Shifting from place to place, but flies in vain ; For eager they pursue, till panting, faint, By noisy multitudes o'erpower'd, he sinks To the relentless crowd a bleeding prey.
Página 53 - Despair at last prevails, When fainting nature shrinks, and rouses all Their drooping courage : swell'd with furious rage, Their eyes dart fire ; and on the youthful band They rush implacable. They their broad shields Quick interpose ; on each devoted head Their flaming falchions, as the bolts of Jove, Descend unerring. Prostrate on the ground The grinning monsters lie, and their foul gore Defiles the verdant plain. Nor...
Página 104 - Huntsman, bring Thy eager pack; and trail him to his couch. Hark! the loud peal begins, the clam'rous joy, The gallant chiding, loads the trembling air. Ye Naiads fair, who o'er these floods preside, Raise up your dripping heads above the wave, And hear our melody. Th...
Página 76 - And such th' harmonious din, the soldier deems The battle kindling, and the statesman grave Forgets his weighty cares ; each age, each sex, In the wild transport joins ; luxuriant joy, And pleasure in excess, sparkling exult On every brow, and revel unrestrain'd.

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