 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 opponent hill, By the swift motion...  Once a Week - 525 ページ 編集 - 1868全文表示 - この書籍について
 | William Somerville - 1767 - 224 ページ
...fails. In vain the Stream In foaming Eddies whirls ; in vain the Ditch 9o Wide-gaping threatens Death. The craggy Steep, Where the poor dizzy Shepherd crawls with Care, And clings to ev'ry Twig, gives us no Pain ; But down we fweep, as ftoops the Falcon bold To pounce his Prey. Then... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 480 ページ
...threatens death. The cra?gy steep, Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls wirh care, And clings to ev'ry twig, gives us no pain, But down we sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up th' opponent hill, So ships in winter-seas now sliding sink Adown the steepy wave, then toss'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 428 ページ
...in vain the ditch 99 Wide-gaping threatens death. The craggy fteep, Where the poor dizzy fliepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ; But down we fweep, as ftoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up th' opponent hill, 95 By the rwift motion... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 ページ
...whirls, in vain the ditch Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy deep, Where the poor dizzy (hepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ; But down we (weep, as (loops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up th' opponent hill. By the fwift motion... | |
 | Peter Beckford - 1782 - 390 ページ
...whirls, in vain the ditch Wide-gaping threatens death. The craggy fteep, Where the poor dizzy fiiepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ; But down we fwcep, as ftoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up th' opponent hill, By the fwift motion... | |
 | Peter Beckford - 1797 - 412 ページ
...whirls, in vain the ditch Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy fteep, Where the poor dizzy fhepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ; But down we fweep, and ftoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up the opponent hill, By the i'wift motion... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 ページ
...fails. In vain the stream In foaming eddies whirls : in vain the ditch Wide gasping, threatens death. The craggy steep, Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls...sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up the opponent hill, By the swift motion slung, we mount aloft : So ships in winter seas now... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 298 ページ
...whirls ; in vain the ditch Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy fteeu, Where the poor dizzy lhepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain; But down we fwesp, as ftoops the falcon bold To pounce his piey. Then up th' opponent hill, By the f«itt motion... | |
 | William Somerville - 1804 - 176 ページ
...fails : in vain the stream In foaming eddies whirls ; in vain the ditch, Wide-gaping, threatens death : the craggy steep, Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls...sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey : then up the opponent hill, By the swift motion slung, we mount aloft. So ships, in winter seas, now... | |
 | William Somerville, Thomas Park - 1808 - 354 ページ
...fails. In vain the stream In foaming eddies whirls ; in vain the ditch Wide-gaping threatens death. The craggy steep Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls...sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then np the' opponent hill, By the swift motion slung, we mount aloft: So ships in winter-seas now... | |
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