 Through richest purple, to the view Betrayed a golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first, and then a claw With many an ardent wish She stretched, in vain, to reach the prize— What female heart can gold despise...  Miscellaneous Poetry - 138 ページHerbert Kynaston 著 - 1841 - 151 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 ページ
...Nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish? Presumptuous Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 ページ
...hapless Nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize, What female heart can gold despise? What Cat's averse to fish? Presumptuous Maid! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 ページ
...Nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize, What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish ? Presumptuous Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | 1806 - 408 ページ
...hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize : What female heart can gold despise ? What cat's averse to fish ? v. Presumptuous maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 ページ
...hapless nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize: What female heart can gold despise; What Cat's averse to tight Presumpt'ous maid ! with looks intent, Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 ページ
...hapless Nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish? Presumptuous- Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | 1808 - 436 ページ
...degree. The hapless nymph with wonder s«wr A whisker first, and then a claw. Will> many an ardent wishi She stretched in vain to reach the prize, What female heart can gold despise, What cat's averse to n'sh,! Presumptuous maid! with looks intent, Again she stretched, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 ページ
...nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish ? Presumptuous Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent. Nor... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 ページ
...hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a cluw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain i What cat's averse to fiah? , Presumptuous maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 ページ
...nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With innny an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize; What female heart can gold despise ? What cat's averse to fish ? Say, father Thames, for thou hast seen. Full many a sprightly race Disporting... | |
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