 | William Somerville - 1767 - 224 lehte
...Speed, his weak deluded Foes Soon flag fatigu'd ; ftrain'd to Excefs each Nerve, 10 Each flacken'd Sinew fails ; they pant, they foam ; Then o'er the Lawn he bounds, o'er the high Hills Stretches fecure, and leaves the fcatter'd Crowd To puzzle in the diftant Vale below. 'Tis Inftin& that directs... | |
 | William Somerville - 1773 - 248 lehte
...fpeed, his weak deluded foes Soon flag fatigued ; ftrain'd to excefs each nerve, 10 Each flacken'd finew fails ; they pant, they foam ; Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high hills Stretches fectfre, and leaves the fcatter'd crowd To puzzle in the diftant vale below. » 'Tis Inftinct that... | |
 | William Somerville - 1773 - 258 lehte
...fpeed, his weak deluded foes Soon flag fatigued ; ftrain'd to excefs each nerve, 10 Each flacken'd fmew fails ; they pant, they foam-; Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high hills 2 Stretches Stretches fecure, and leaves the fcatter'd, crowd To puzzle in the diftant vale below.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 442 lehte
...fpecd, his weak deluded foes Soon flag fatigued ; ftrain'd to txcefs each nerve, 10 Each flacken'd finew fails ; they pant, they foam ; Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high hill» Stretches fecure, and leaves the fcatter'd crowd To puzzle in the diflant vale below. 'Tis Inftinct... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 lehte
...fpecd, his weak deluded foci >oon flag fatigued; ftrain'd to excefs, each nerve, iachflacken'd fincvv. , or the Daniih Cnute, (Though this of old no lei's conteft did move, Than when tretchcs llcurc, and leaves the fcatter'd crowd To puzzle in the diflant vale below. 'Tis inftinft... | |
 | 1794 - 918 lehte
...fpeed, his weak deluded foes Soon flag fatigued ; ftriin'd to ejtccfs each nerv«. Each flacken'd finew fails; they pant, they foam ; Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high hilli Stretches fecurc, and leave« the fcatter'd crowd To puzzle in tlie difhmt vale below. Fsr4ÍO... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 lehte
...fpced, his weak deluded foes Soon 6ag fatigued ; flrain'd to excels each nerve. Each flacken'd finew fails; they pant, they foam } Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high hill« Stretches fecure, and leaves the fcatter'd crow4. To puzzle in the diftant vale below. / p»b... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 lehte
...fpced, his weak deluded foes Soon flag fatigued ; ftrain'd to exccfs, each nerve, Each flacken'J fmew, fails : they pant, they foam: Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high hills Stretches fecure, and leaves the fcatter'd crowd To puzzle in the diftant vale below. 'Tis inftinft that directs... | |
 | William Somervile - 1800 - 216 lehte
...fpeed, his weak deluded foes 9 Soon flag fatigued ; ftrain'd to excefs each nerve, Each flacken'd finew fails ; they pant, they foam ; Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high hills Stretches fecure, and leaves the fcatter'd crowd To puzzle in the diftant vale below. 'Tis inftinft that direfts... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 298 lehte
...fpeed, his weak deluded foes Soon flag fatigued ; ftrain to excels each nerve, Each flacken'd fiaew fails ; they pant, they foam, Then o'er the lawn he bounds, o'er the high lulls Stretches fecure, and leaves the fcitter'd crowd To puzzle in the diftant vale below. •Tis... | |
| |
And mocks their vain pursuit ; nor far he flies, But checks his ardour, till the steaming scent, That freshens on the blade, provokes their rage. 
