 | James Thomson, Samuel Johnson - 1813 - 180 pages
...fine'.y-cheijuer'd duck before her train. Hows garrulous. The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet. Bears forward tierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threat'ning, reddens... | |
 | George Low - Natural history - 1813 - 260 pages
...of Stenness. Here, in that fine piece of water,— • The stately sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale; And arching proud his neck, with oary feet, Bears forwards fierce. But, alas for the taste of our Orcadians! he cannot Guard his osier isle, Protective... | |
 | Charles Smith - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1815 - 454 pages
...great ornament to this part of the country. On this river^ 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. THOMSON. This river glides away, in a clear stream, wandering... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 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 threat'ning, reddens ; while the peacock... | |
 | James Thomson - 1816 - 256 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 ; while the peacock... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...finely-chequered duck before her train Bows 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-threat'ning, reddens; while the peacock... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 418 pages
...chequered duck, before her 'rain, Rows garrulous. The stately-bailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage i0 the gale ; And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier isle, Protective of his young The t irkey nigh, Loud-threatening reddens, while the peacock spreads... | |
 | James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - Laziness - 1818 - 316 pages
...farthest of the western islamls of Scotland-. 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-th reatening,reddens; while the peacock... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...finely-chequer'd duck, before her train, Rows garrulous. The stately sailing swan Gives out his snowy ilies spring, and sudden verdure osier-isle, Protective of his young. The turkey nigh, Loud threatening reddens ; while the peacock... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...Thomson sometimes recollected the hand of his master : The stately sailing swan " Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale; " And arching proud his neck...oary feet, " Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier isle, " Protective of his young. " But to return, as we say on other occasions. — Perhaps 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. 
