 See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings: Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Сторінка 1851882Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1838 - 246 стор.
...:— " See from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, l!i •; painted wings, and breast that names with gold '•'" The poet proceeds to describe what he... | |
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...picture : " See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings ! Short is his joy, he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that... | |
 | 726 стор.
...exulting on triumphant wings. But far better for him had he remained hidden in the leafy coTert, for " Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...beats the ground. Ah, what avail his glossy varying dyei, His pnrple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes ; The vivid green bis shining plumes unfold. His painted... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 стор.
...flies. Sec ! from the brake the whirringpheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : most does please With meditation. Thus let me live, unseen, unknown, Thus unlamcnted let me die, scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1869 - 664 стор.
...See ! from the break the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts, exulting, on triumphant wings ; Sport is his joy : he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in...avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes. The vivid green his shining folds unfold, His painted wings, and breast that... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1845 - 700 стор.
...picture : " See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings ! Short is his joy, he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glossy, varying dyei , His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1856 - 802 стор.
...But far better for him had he remained hidden in the leafy eoTert, for " Short is his joy ; he feeli the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats...avail his glossy varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes ; The vivid green his shining plumes unfold. His painted wings, and breast that... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1857 - 716 стор.
...In the last scene we saw him mount exulting on triumphant wings. But — , " Short ia his joy ; be feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and, panting, beats the ground. Ah ! u I Kit. avail his gloisy, varying dyes, 1 His purple creit, and scarlet-circled eyes—- The vivid... | |
 | British birds - 1840 - 326 стор.
...prey. " See ! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...His painted wings, and breast that flames with gold !" Sagacity is not so apparent in this bird as in many others. When roused, it will frequently perch... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 354 стор.
...reader. See ; from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings ; Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters...crest and scarlet circled eyes, The vivid green his shitting plumes unfold, His painted wings and breast that flames with gold* ? With slaughtering gun... | |
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