 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back a fpeckled feather binds, So juft the colours fhine through ev'ry part, That nature... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...fkipping hook, He fhakes the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infeft fall, (his certain guide) He gently...from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with corious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 372 pages
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; 100 When if an infeft fail (his certain guide), He gently takes him from the...whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eves, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, and fize ; Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...(kipping hook, He (hakes the boughs that on the margin grow. Which o'er the ftream a waving fortft throw ; When if an infeft fall (his certain guide) He gently...wings, his horns, a.nd fize; Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds^ And on the back a fpccklcd feather binds; So juit the colours (liine thro' cv'ry... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...fltippmg hook, He makes the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftrtam a waving fared throw ; heat refifts, All that we have, and that we are, fubfifts. While the fteep horr ride ; Examines well his form with curious eye*, . His gaudy vcft, his wings, his horns, and Gze; Then... | |
 | Thomas Best - Fishing - 1794 - 182 pages
...He lhakes the boughs, that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When it an infeft fall., (his certain guide) He gently takes...fize; Then round 'his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back a fpeckled feather hinds; So jult the colours lhine through ev'ry part, That Nature... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tiiîe ; Examines well his form with curious eve«. His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, and fize ; Then round his hook the chofen fur lie «.indi. And on the back a fpcckled feather birds ; So juft the colours mine through ev'ry par:,... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 420 pages
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the stream a waving forest throw, 200 When if an insect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and si2e; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...hook, He (hakes the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving fore* throw ; 100 When, if an Infeft fall (his certain guide). He gently...fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, »oj And on the back a fpeckled feather binds ; Sojuft the colours fhine through every part, That Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...hook. He (hakes the tough] that on 'the margin grow, Which o'er the fir cam a waving foreft throw ; to6 When, if an infeft fall (his certain guide), He gently...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vert, his wings, hit horns, and fize, Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds, 205 .And on the... | |
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When if an insect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide, Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and... 
