 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
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd he shades One hour of life. Nor does it nought avail What season you to drowsy Morphe seem'd the sire ; when far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. lie stopp'd with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 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 looki with fear ; P So seem'd the sire, when far upon the road The shining spoil his wily partner show'd.... | |
 | English letters - 1826 - 438 pages
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 | Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...The younger guest purloined the glittering prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and basking in the summer ray, Disordered stops to...road, The shining spoil his wily partner showed." The propriety of this simile, detached from the story to which it belongs, is not quite clear. From... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...redoubled fury. 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— 0 So seem'd the sire, when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. 12. Personification... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...The younger guest purloined the glittering prize. As one who spies a serpent in hit* way, Glistening pair his peace. shewed. . He stopped with silence, walked with trembling heart, And much he wished, but durst not ask... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 318 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... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 344 pages
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 | Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 324 pages
...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 silence, walk'd with trembling heart, And much he wish'd, but durst not ask... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 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... | |
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