 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...prize, And high in air Britannia's ftandard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring Pheafant fprings, 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 gloffy, varying dyes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...prize. And high in air Britannia's ftandard flies. See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fpring", And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Short is his joy ; he fe*els the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! what avail his glofly, varying dies,... | |
 | Henry Needler - 1735 - 252 pages
...Ar& flowly moves amid the waving Blaze. TU*. f See ! from the Brake the whirring Pheafant Iprings, 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 gloffie, .varying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...And high in air Britannia's ftandard flies, I rO See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, 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 glofly, varying dyes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...And high in air Britannia's ftamlard flies, I IO See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, 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'gKHy, varying dyes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...And high in air Britannia's flandard flies. jio See! from the brake the whirring phcafant fprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah 1 what avail his glofly, varying dyes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...And high in air Britannia's ftandard flies. no See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, 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 gloffy, varying dyes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...And high in air Britannia's ftandard flies. 1 10 See ! from the brake the whirring pheafant fprings, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings : Short is his joy ; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah ! tvhat avail his glofly, varying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...And high in air Britannia's ffcandard flies. no See ! from the brake the whirring pheafantfprings, 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 glofly, varying dyes,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...invest; Sudden they seize th' amaz'd, defenceless prize, And in high air Britannia's standard flies. iff See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs,...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,... | |
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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... 
