 | John Gay - English poetry - 1753 - 282 pages
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the flream a waving foreft throw ; ZG«-, When if an infeft fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from....Examines well his form with, curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, 2*5 And on the back... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back a... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infeft fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with corious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 372 pages
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; 100 When if an infeft fail (his certain guide), He gently takes him from the...whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eves, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, and fize ; Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...the boughs that on the margin grow. Which o'er the ftream a waving fortft throw ; When if an infeft fall (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, a.nd fize; Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds^ And on the back... | |
 | Thomas Best - Fishing - 1794 - 182 pages
...the boughs, that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When it an infeft fall., (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize; Then round 'his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 420 pages
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the stream a waving forest throw, 200 When if an insect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and si2e; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather binds; So just... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...tough] that on 'the margin grow, Which o'er the fir cam a waving foreft throw ; to6 When, if an infeft fall (his certain guide), He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vert, his wings, hit horns, and fize, Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds, 205 .And on the... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...makes the boughs that on the nurg n gn Which o'er the ftream a waving fixe* thro When if an infect fall (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide Examines well nis form with curious cjre*. His gaudy veft, his wings, his hornf, and ft Then round his hook the chofen... | |
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When if an insect fall, (his certain 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 back a speckled feather... 
