 As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear ; So seem'd the sire, when far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner...  The Pleasures of Memory, and Other Poems - Page 117by Samuel Rogers - 1820 - 142 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the summer-rav, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear; So seem'd the sire: when far upon the road, The -shining spoil his wily partner showM. He stopp'd with... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 266 pages
...glitt'ring prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistning and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops, to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear; So seem'd the sire ; when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner shovv'd, He stopp'd with... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops, to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear, — ' So seem'd the sire, when, far vpon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd; The same observations... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...stops to- shun the danger. near, Then walks with faiistness on , and looks with fear -, So seem'd tbe Sire ; when far upon the road , The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stop'd with silence, walk'd with trembling heart . And much he wishM, hut durst not ask... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops, to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear; So seem'd the sire, when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stopp'd with... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd, stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear; So seem'd the sire ; when far upon the road, . The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stopp'd with... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...prize. . As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'iung and basking in the summer-ray, 126 Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear ; So seem'd the sire : when far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stopp'd with... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and hasking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear; So seem'd the sire, when far upon the road The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stopp'd with... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Disorder'd stops to shim the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks wirh fear; So seem'd the sire, when, far upon the road. The shining spoil his wily partner showM. He stopp'd with silence, walk'd with trembling heart, And much he wish'd, but durst not ask... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - Thomson, James, 1700-1748 - 1808 - 338 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in lus way , .Glistening and basking in the summer ray , Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near. Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear : So seem'd the Sire ; when far upon the road. The shining spoil his wily partner slum 'd. He stop'd with... | |
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