 | James Thomson - 1774 - 272 pages
...hook,: B 3; Some lightly tofllng to the graffy bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportioned to their force. If yet too young,. and eafily deceiv'd, A worthlefs prey fcarce bends your pliant rod, 415 Him, piteous of his youth and the... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...flood They wanton rise, or urg'd by hunger leapj Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : 410 Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force. IF yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
 | James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion' d to their force. If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...surface of the flood They .wanton rise, or urged by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urged by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...the barbed hook : Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportioned to their force. If yet too young , and easily deceiv'd , At worthless prey scarce bends your pliant rod , Him , piteous of his youth and the short... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix with gentle twitch the barbed hook ; Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And...shelving shore slow dragging some, With various hand, proportion'd to their force; If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd, A worthies prey scarce bends your... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urg'd by hunger, leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank , And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, "With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1806 - 242 pages
...flood They wanton rise, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: 410 Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force. If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 pages
...surface of the flood They wanton rise, or, urg'd by hunger, leap, Then fix with gentle twitch the barbed hook; Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And...shelving shore slow dragging some, With various hand, proportion'd to tneir force: If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd, Him piteous of his youth, and the... | |
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With eye attentive mark the springing game. Straight as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urged by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch the barbed hook : Some lightly tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow dragging... 
