 And the coy fish rejects the skipping hook, He shakes the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the stream a waving forest throw ; When, if an insect fall (his certain guide), He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form, with...  Art of Angling - Página 111por Thomas Best - 1814 - 259 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1797 - 420 páginas
...whirling tide, 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...speckled feather binds; So just the colours shine thro' ev'ry part,; That Nature seems to live again in Art. , The new-form'd insect on the water moves,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 páginas
...gently takes him from the whirling tide : Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, wings, his horns, and size ; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled leather binds ; So just the colours shine through ev'ry part, That Nature seems to live agaiu in art.... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 páginas
...guide) His gaudy vest, his wings, bis horns, and size; Examines well his form with curiout eyes, 'Flien round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather binds; That Nature seems to live again in art. So just the colours shine through every part, THE BEST tIETBOD... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 páginas
...whirling tide : Examines well his form with curioui eyes, • • -, „ His gaudy vest, his wings, bis horns, and size ; THen round his hook the chosen fur...winds, , . . And on the back a speckled feather binds t So just the colours shine through every part, That Nature seems to live again in art. i THE SEKT... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 páginas
...guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide, Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gandy vest, his wings, his horns, and size ; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, 205 And on the back a speckled feather hinds ; So just the colours shine through every part, That Nature... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 204 páginas
...him from the whirling tide : Examines well his form with curious eyes,' H is gaudy vest, hit whip, Mi horns, and size ; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And im the back a speckled feather binds ; So just the colours thine through every part, That Nature Seems... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 páginas
...guide), He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and size; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the hack a speckled feather binds, So just the colours shine thro' every part, That nature seems to live... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 páginas
...guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide; Examines well his form with curious eyes. His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and size, Then round his hook the chosen fur \\>: wind*. And on the back a speckled feather binds ; So just the colours shine through every part,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 páginas
...guide,) He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy protects the narrow space, And, strung in twines,...Dispensary. t A species of window now alnuxt forgot every part, That Nature seems again to live in Art. Let not thy wary step advance too near, While all... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 páginas
...guide,) He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and size, Then round his...feather binds ; So just the colours shine through every part, That Nature seems again to live in Art. Let not thy wary step advance too near, While all... | |
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