 He knew his lord; he knew and strove to meet; In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet; Yet (all he could) his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys.  Tales of the Garden of Kosciusko - Page 177by Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1834 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1895 - 654 pages
...the story of the faithful Argus, who, after twenty years, recognised his returned master, Ulysses. He knew his lord— he knew, and strove to meet ;...Salute his master, and confess his joys. Soft pity touched the mighty master's soul ; Adown his cheek a tear unbidden stole. The dog, whom fate had granted... | |
 | Nelson Edward Jones - Frontier and pioneer life - 1897 - 386 pages
...conferring as they drew Argus, the dog his ancient master knew, And not unconscious of the voice and tread, He knew his lord, he knew, and strove to meet; In...his eyes Salute his master and confess his joys." From prince to beggar, all the same — the only friend neither misfortune nor poverty can drive away.... | |
 | Thomas Hervey - 1899 - 206 pages
...tread, Lifts to the sound his ears and rears his head. He knew his lord and in vain tried to go to him, Yet (all he could,) his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master and confess his joys. Then he takes one last fond look and dies. One day I experimented on my own yard dog and disguised... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1903 - 704 pages
...sordid bed. He knew his lord; he knew, and strove to meet; 360 In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his Yet (all he could) his tail, his ears, his eyes Salute...touch'd the mighty master's soul; Adown his cheek a tear unhidden stole, Stole unperceiv'd; he turn'd his head and dried The drop humane; then thus impassion'd... | |
 | Homer - Epic poetry, Greek - 1907 - 444 pages
...or fawn, Or traced the mazy leveret o'er the lawn ; Now left to man's ingratitude he lay, Unhoused, neglected in the public way ; And where on heaps the...Salute his master, and confess his joys. Soft pity touched the mighty master's soul ; ' SOFT PITY TOUCHED THE MIGHTY MASTER S SOUL ; ADOWN HIS CHEEK A... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1881 - 918 pages
...Homer too. But with Argus there was no delay : straightway, after a like separation of twenty years, " He knew his lord — he knew, and strove to meet ;...Salute his master and confess his joys. Soft pity touched the mighty master's soul ; Adown his cheek a tear unbidden stole." And the tenderness of the... | |
 | Hélène Adeline Guerber - Epic poetry - 1913 - 538 pages
...he. knew, and strove to meet; In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet; Yet (all he could) nis tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master and confess...joys. Soft pity touch'd the mighty master's soul: A dow n his cheek a tear unbidden stole; Stole unperceived: he turn'd his head, and dried The drop... | |
 | Andrew Webster Archibald - Mediterranean Region - 1921 - 398 pages
...knew; He, not unconscious of the voice and tread, Lifts to the sound his ear, and rears his head ; He knew his lord; he knew, and strove to meet; In...Salute his master, and confess his joys. Soft pity touched the mighty master's soul; Adown his cheek a tear unbidden stole j The dog, whom Fate had granted... | |
 | Samuel Kercheval - Indian captivities - 1925 - 420 pages
...yean old. In vain he strove to crawl, and kiss his feet. Yet (all he could) his tail. his ears, hU eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys. Soft pity touch'd the mighty master's soul : Adown hi« cheek a tear unbidden ttole, Stole unperceiv'd, he turn'd his head, and dried The drop humane;... | |
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