 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 278 pages
...finely-checker'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck,...with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening, reddens; while the peacock... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...finely-chequer'd duck before her train Rows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy ike This Uncouth dream, oí i'víl sprung I fear; Yet evil whence ? In thec can harbour none, Create osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threat'ning, reddens; while the peacock... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet. Milton's Paradise Lost, b. 7. And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier isle, Protective of his young. ' Thomson's Seasons. — Spring. SWIMMING. There was one did battle... | |
 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1826 - 438 pages
...finely chequer'd duck before her train Rows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale; And , arching proud his neck,...with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his ozier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threat'ning, reddens; whilo the peacock... | |
 | James Thomson - 1826 - 268 pages
...checker'd duck before her train Rows garrulous. The stntely-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumnge to the gale; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his ozier isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threat'ning, reddens; while the peacock... | |
 | Zoology - 1829 - 494 pages
...describes him in the following beautiful manner : • the stately sailing Swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale, And arching proud his neck, with oary feet. Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier isle, Protective of his young. The Swan, for ages past, has been protected on the river Thames... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...finely-checker'd duck before her train, Rows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out L:s snowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck,...with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening, reddens ; while the peacock... | |
 | Alexander Spencer - 1831 - 166 pages
...finely chequer'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The stately sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale ; And, arching proud his neck,...with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osicr.isle, L Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, horn! threatening, reddens; while the peacock... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...before her train, Rows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gate; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud-threatening, reddens; while the peacock... | |
 | Charles Thorold Wood - Ornithology - 1835 - 266 pages
...are. Next pay we a visit to the placid pool, and there The stately sailing SWAN Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears onward fierce and guards his osier isle Protective of his young. And not far off we shall behold the... | |
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The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale, And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. 
