 | English poetry - 1797 - 420 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...Examines well his form with curioui eyes, • • -, „ His gaudy vest, his wings, bis horns, and size ; THen round his hook the chosen fur he 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 pages
...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 seems to live again in Art. Let not thy wary step advance too near, While all thy hope hangs on a single hair; 210 The new-form'd... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...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...colours shine through every part, That Nature seems again to live in Art. Ifi not thy wary step adrance too near, While all thy hopes hang on a single... | |
 | Thomas Best - Fishing - 1814 - 286 pages
...tide: Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaud} vest• his wings, his horns, and size ; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on...feather binds ; So just the colours shine through ev'ry part, That Nature seems to live again in art. THE BEST METHOD Tf MAKE Alf ARTIFICIAL FLY, NOT... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and size, in twines, combs dangle in thy face; • An apothecary's...window now alnuxt forgotten. N. Summon at once thy cou again to live in Art. Let not thy wary step advance too near, While all thy hopes hang on a single... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 364 pages
...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...colours shine through every part, That Nature seems again to live in Art. Let not thy wary step advance too near, While all thy hopes hang on a single... | |
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... 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 curious eyes,... 
