 | Women - 1827 - 398 pages
...powerless as the carcass. The tiger is very spirited ; the elephant is of a different character: — Calm amidst scenes of havoc, In his own Huge strength...Beneath the palm, which he was wont to make His prop In slumher; there his relics lay Longer than life itself had dwelt within them. Bees in the ample hollow... | |
 | 1827 - 604 pages
...characterized by other attributes than those which then belonged to their nature;—except, indeed, ' Calm amid scenes of havoc, in his own Huge strength impregnable,...life Among his old contemporary trees, Till Nature gently laid him down to rest Beneath the palm.' But unintelligent creation soon fails to delight; the... | |
 | James Montgomery - English poetry - 1827 - 198 pages
...than before, 56 Or, ere they saw his shadow or his face, Fall dead beneath his thunder-striking paw. Calm amidst scenes of havoc, in his own Huge strength...but led his quiet life Among his old contemporary treei, Till Nature laid him gently down to rest Beneath the palm which he was wont to make His prop... | |
 | England - 1827 - 814 pages
...than before. Or, ere they «aw his shadow or his face, Fall dead beneath his thunder-striking paw. " Calm amidst scenes of havoc, in his own Huge strength impregnable, the elephant Gflended none, but led his quiet life Among his old contemporary trees, Till Nature laid him gently... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...they saw his shadow or his face, Fall dead beneath his thunder-striking paw. loa Calm amidst scene« of havoc, in his own Huge strength impregnable, the...but led his quiet life Among his old contemporary frees, Till nature laid him gently down lo rest Bcuuath the palm, which he was wont to make His prop... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...saw his shadow or his face, Fall dead beneath his thunder-striking paw. MONTGOMERY'S POETICAL WORKS. Calm amidst scenes of havoc, in his own Huge strength...he was wont to make His prop in slumber; there his reliât lay Longer than life itself had dwelt within them. Веся in the ample hollow of his skull... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...shadow or his face, Fall dead beneath his thunder-striking paw. Calm amidst scene» of havoc, in hi« own Huge strength impregnable, the elephant Offended none, but led his quiet life Among hi« old contemporary trees, Till nature laid him gently down to reit Beneath the palm, which he was... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...Or, ere they saw his shadow or his face, Fall dead beneath his thunder-striking paw. THE ELEPHANT. Calm amidst scenes of havoc, in his own Huge strength...contemporary trees, Till Nature laid him gently down to rest His prop in slumber; there his relics lay Beneath the palm, which he was wont to make Longer than life... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...saw his shadow or his face, Fall dead beneath his thunder-striking paw. MONTGOMERY'S POETICAL WORKS. Calm amidst scenes of havoc, in his own Huge strength...him gently down to rest Beneath the palm, which he woe wont to make His prop in slumber; there his relics lay Longer than life itself had dwelt within... | |
 | William Jardine - Birds - 1836 - 384 pages
...Elephant Offendeth none, but leads a quiet life Among his own contemporary trees, Till nature lays him gently down to rest, Beneath the palm which he...wont to make His prop in slumber ; there his relics lie Longer than life itself had dwelt within them. Bees in the ample hollow of his skull Fill their... | |
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Calm amidst scenes of havoc, in his own Huge strength impregnable, the elephant Offended none, but led his quiet life Among his old contemporary trees, Till Nature laid him gently down to rest Beneath the palm... 
