 Of pendent trees the monarch of the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly, And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear. At last, while haply o'er the shaded...  Thomson's Poetical Works - Page 14by James Thomson, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear. 425 At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud, he desperate takes the death, With sullen... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...brook , Echoves you then to ply your finest art. jAing time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it , but as oft The dimpled...o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud , he desperate takss the death , With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, Deep-struck , and runs out all the lengthened... | |
 | James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled...while haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud, he desp'rate takes the death, With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs out all... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear. At last, while,haply-o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud, he desperate takes the death, With sullen plunge. At... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he , following cautious , scans the fly ; And oft attempts to seize it , but as oft The dimpled...he darts along , Deep-struck , and runs out all the lengthened line : Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering weed , The cavern'd bank , his old secure... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 186 pages
...your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it, hut as oft The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear....death, With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, Beep-struck, and runs out all the lengthen'd line; Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering weed,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...time he, following cautious, scans the fly, • And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpl'd water speaks his jealous fear : At last, while haply...sun Passes, a cloud, he desperate takes the death; Witli sullen plunge : at once he darts along, Deep struck, and runs out all the lengthen'd linn, Then... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly, And oft' attempts to seize it, but as oft' The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear : 425 At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud, he desperate takes the death With sullen... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...the brook , Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it , but as oft The dimpled...sun Passes a cloud, he desperate takes the death, \Vith sullen plunge. At once he darts along, Deep-struck , and runs out all the lengthen'd line; Then... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled...jealous fear. At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Masses a cloud, he desperate takes the death, "With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, Deep-struck,... | |
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