The cheerful haunts of man, to wield the axe, And drive the wedge, in yonder forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears, And tail cropp'd short, half lurcher and half cur, His dog attends him. The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 4601813Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears 45 And tail cropp'd short, half lurcher and half cur...heel Now creeps he slow ; and now, with many a frisk Wide-scamp'ring, snatches up the drifted snow With iv'ry teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; 50 Then... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...; to wield the axe, And drive the wedge in yonder forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears, And...half lurcher and half cur, His dog attends him. Close bebind his heel Now creeps he slow ; and now with many a frisk Wide -scampering, snatches up the drifted... | |
| William Cowper - 1842 - 162 pages
...forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears 45 And tail cropp'd short, half lurcher and half cur...heel Now creeps he slow ; and now, with many a frisk Wide-scamp'ring, snatches up the drifted snow With iv'ry teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; 50 Then... | |
| 1842 - 1008 pages
...Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears, And tail cropped short, half lurcher and half cur, Ills dog attends him. Close behind his heel Now creeps he slow ; and now with many a frisk Wide-scampering, snatches up the drifted snow AVith ivory teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; Then... | |
| 1843
...to wield the axe and drive the wedge in the dreary forest, his faithful dog 'lis sole companion. " Close behind his heel Now creeps he slow ; and now with many a frisk Wide-scampering snatches up the drifted snow With ivory teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; Then... | |
| William Cowper - 1846 - 306 pages
...to wield the axe, And drive the wedge, in yonder forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears And...heel Now creeps he slow; and now, with many a frisk Wide-scamp' ring, snatches up the drifted snow With iv'ry teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; Then... | |
| William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...to wield the axe, And drive the wedge, in yonder forest drear. From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears, And...lurcher, and half cur. His dog attends him. Close bebind his heel Xow creeps he slow ; and now, with many a frisk Wide-scampering, snatches up the drifted... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...; to wield the axe, And drive the wedge in yonder forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears, And...heel Now creeps he slow ; and now with many a frisk Wide-scampering, snatches up the drifted snow With ivory teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; Then... | |
| William Cowper - 1849 - 738 pages
...forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task. Shaggy and lean and shrewd, with pointed ears 45 And tail cropp'd short, half lurcher and half cur,...heel Now creeps he slow, and now with many a frisk Wide-scampering snatches up the drifted snow With ivory teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; 50 Then... | |
| William Cowper - 1849 - 508 pages
...task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears. And tail cropped short, half lurcher and half cu His dog attends him. Close behind his heel Now creeps he slow: and, now with many a fri: Wide-scampering, snatches up the drifted snow With ivory teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ;... | |
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