 And sportive frisks along th' enamel'd glade. Forth from yon shady covert boldly stalks The beauteous Pheasant, rich in varied dye; Fearless his brilliant plumage he displays: No sportsman here directs the murd'rotis tube, To close in death the radiant...  Fugitive Pieces - Page 2by Frances Greensted - 1796 - 46 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Britton - 1801 - 358 pages
...whilst the timorous hare Sips, unmolested sips, the silver dew, And sportive frisks along th" enamell'd glade. Forth from yon shady covert, boldly stalks...varied dye; Fearless his brilliant plumage he displays: VOL. II. M Na No sportsman here directs the murd'rous tube To close in death the radiant victim's eye.... | |
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