 Of all the brutes, Whether by Nature form'd, or by long use, This artful diver best can bear the want Of vital air. Unequal is the fight, Beneath the whelming element. Yet there He lives not long ; but respiration needs At proper intervals. Again he vents...  The Works of the English Poets: Somervile - Page 83by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1735 - 728 pages
...bloc«) diftain'd. Of all the bnitttj Whether by nature form'd, or by long ufe, This artful diver bed can bear the want Of vital air. Unequal is the fight, Beneath the «helming element. Yet there He lives not long ; but refpiration ñecos At prrper intervals. Again... | |
 | William Somerville - English poetry - 1767 - 224 pages
...His ram Aflault. See, there efcap'd, he flies Half drown'd, and clambers up the flipp'ry Bank With Ouze and Blood diftain'd. Of all the Brutes, Whether...Ufe, 445 This artful Diver beft can bear the Want Of Of vital Air. Unequal is the Fight, Beneath the whelming Element. Yet there He lives not long ; but... | |
 | William Somerville - Hunting - 1773 - 258 pages
...His rafh aflault. See there efcap'd, he flies Half-drown'd, and clambers up the flipp'ry bank With ouze and blood diftain'd. Of all the brutes, Whether by Nature form'd, or by long ufe, This artful diver beft can bear the want 445 Of vital air. Unequal is the fight, Beneath the whelming... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 480 pages
...blood distain'd. Of all the brutes, Whether by Nature form'd, or by long use, This artful diver best can bear the want Of vital air. Unequal is the fight...whelming element ; yet there He lives not long, but respiration needs At proper iivervals. Again he vents : 450 Again the crowd attack. That spear has... | |
 | William Blane - Hare hunting - 1788 - 316 pages
...His rafh aflault. See, there efcap'd he flies, Half drown'd, and clambers up the flipp'ry bank With ouze and blood diftain'd. Of all the brutes, Whether by nature form'd, or by long ufe, This artful diver beft can bear the want Of vital air. Unequal is the fight Beneath the whelming element.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...rafli aflault. Sec ! there efcap'd he fliei, Half-drown'd, and clambers up the flippery bank, With cts This artful diver beft can bear the want Of vital air. Unequal is the fight Qeneath the whelming element... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...blood didain'd. Of all the brut», Whether by nature form'd, or by long ufe, This artful diver bed can bear the want Of vital air. Unequal is the fight. Beneath the whelming clement. Vet there He lives not long; but rcfpiration needs At proper interval«. Again he vents; Again... | |
 | William Somervile - 1800 - 216 pages
...rafh affault. See there efcap'd, he flies Half-drown'd, and clambers up the flipp'ry bank With ooze and blood diftain'd. Of all the brutes. Whether by Nature form'd, or by long ufe, This artful diver beft can bear the want 445 Of vital air. Unequal is the fight, Beneath the whelming... | |
 | William Somerville - Hunting - 1800 - 200 pages
...rafh aflault. See there efcap'd, he flies Half-drown'd, and clambers up the flipp'ry bank With ooze and blood diftain'd. Of all the brutes, Whether by Nature form'd, or by long ufe, This artful diver beft can bear the want 445 Of vital air. Unequal is the fight, Beneath the whelming... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 298 pages
...there efcapVl, He fl:es Half drown'd, and clamber? up the iLppery bank Wi h ouze and blood dillain'd. Of all the brutes, "Whether by nature form'd, or by long ufe, This artful diver bell can bear the want Of viral air. Unequal is the fight, Beneath the whelming element.... | |
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