 | James Thomson - 1730 - 260 pages
...finely-chequer'd 'Duck, before heriTBain, Rows garrulous. The fla rely -failing Swan Gives out his fnowy Plumage to the Gale, And, arching proud his Neck, with oary .'Feet Bears onward fierce, and beats you from the Bank, Protective df his Young. The Turkey nigh, Loud-threatning,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1757 - 244 pages
...finely-checker'd duck, before her train, ] Rows garrulous. The ftately-failing fwan Gives out his ihowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet 780 Bears forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifle, Proteftive of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatning,... | |
 | James Thomson - English literature - 1763 - 458 pages
...train, VOL. I. , E Rows iRows garrulous. The ftately-failing fwan. TTjf Gives opt his fnpwy p! umage to the gale; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet •Bears forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening, reddens;... | |
 | James Thomson - 1766 - 266 pages
...finely-checker'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The ftately-failing fwan 775. Gives out his fnowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening, reddens;... | |
 | James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...finely-checker'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The ftately failing fwan Gives out his fnowy plumage to the gale; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet 780 Bears forward fierce , and guards his ofier-isle , Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 274 pages
...fmely-checker'd duck, before her train, . Rows garrulous- The ftately-faiifng fwan 775 Gives out his fnowy plumage to the gale; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifle, Proteftive of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening reddens... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1787 - 510 pages
...ftately-failing fwan 775 * The fanheft at the weftern Iflandi of Scotland. SPRING. 6i Gives out his fnowy plumage to the gale, And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifte, Proteftive of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening, reddens;... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pages
...finely-chccker'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The ftately-failing fwan Gives out his fnowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening, reddens... | |
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...finely-checker'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The (lately failing (wan Gives out his fnowy plumage to the gale; And arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bor* forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, I.iiUil thi... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 292 pages
...finely-checker'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The ftately-failing fwan 775 Gives out his fnowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his ofier-ifle, Proteftive of his young. The turkey nigh, 779 Loud threatening reddens... | |
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The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale, And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. 
