 | Thomas Westwood - 1883 - 442 pages
...practised angler is as evident as the skill of the poet. It commences : " When with his livelv rav, the potent sun Has pierc'd the streams and rous'd the finny race, Then, issuing cheerful, to thv sport repair," etc.] Thorne (James). Rambles by rivers. The Duddon, the Mole, the Adur, Arun and... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1884 - 192 pages
...hook the tortured worm, Convulsive, twist in agonising folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallov/ed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast...hand. When, with his lively ray, the potent sun Has pierced the streams, and roused the finny race, Then, issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair ; Chief... | |
 | John Veitch - English poetry - 1887 - 388 pages
...thy hook the tortured worm, Convulsive twist in agonising folds, Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast...wretch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand." Again : — " If yet too young, and easily deceived, A worthless prey scarce bends your pliant rod... | |
 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1891 - 458 pages
...folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast 390 Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand. Then, issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair; 395 Chief should the western breezes curling play, And... | |
 | 1896 - 532 pages
...Hook the tortur'd Worm, Convulsive, twist in agonising Folds ; Which by rapacious Hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding Breast...Streams, and rous'd the finny Race, Then, issuing chearful, to the Sport repair ; Chief should the Western Breezes curling play, And light o'er Ether... | |
 | Jesse Paul Taylor - Fishers - 1898 - 258 pages
...agonizing folds, Which by rapacious hunger swallowed deep Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast, Harsh pain, and horror to the tender hand. When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the stream and roused the finny race, Then issuing cheerful to thy sport repair. Chief should... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - English literature - 1906 - 844 pages
...thy hook the tortured worm Convulsive twist in agonizing folds; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, IB Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand. When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the... | |
 | James Thomson - English poetry - 1908 - 550 pages
...tortured worm Convulsive twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, 390 Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of...hand. When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the streams and roused the finny race, Then, issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair ; Chief... | |
 | Grace Eleanor Hadow, William Henry Hadow - English literature - 1908 - 440 pages
...folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast 390 Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh...hand. When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the streams, and roused the finny race, Then, issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair ; Chief... | |
 | English philology - 1908 - 718 pages
...thy Hook the torturd Worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing Folds, Which by rapacious Hunger swallow 'd deep Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding Breast Of the weak, helpless, umcomplaining Wretch, [390 Harsh Pain and Horror to the tender Hand. D 419 Thus] This 423 High Heaven... | |
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Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand. 
