 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager band.. ..liw mill of .B«m mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd consid'rate face. And puzzling set...cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I returu'd ; Beau,... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pages
...tho' nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains, With fix'd considerate face, And, puzzling, set his puppy brains To comprehend the case. But with a chirrup, clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The winding... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...land ; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd consid'rate face, And puzzling set...cherup clear and strong. Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. I SAW ^^IM \VITH THAT IjLY CROPfU... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...land ; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd consid'rate face, And puzzling set...cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I return'd; Beau,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...land; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd consid'rate face, And puzzling set...cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I return'd; Beau,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...daughters But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Jicau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd consid'rate face, And puzzling set...cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I return'd; Beau,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pages
...though nearly caught, Escaped my eager hand. c2 Bean mark'd my unsuccessful pain* With fix'd considerate face, And puzzling set his puppy brains To comprehend...cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and fdllow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I return'd: Beau,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...eager hand. c2 Bean mark'd my unsuccessful pains \Yith fix'd considerate face, And puzzling set bis puppy brains To comprehend the case. But with a cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I return'd : Beau,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...thongh nearly canght Escaped my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fx'd considerate face, And puzzling set his puppy brains To comprehend...cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I reiurn'd ; Bean,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...though nearly caught, Escap'd my eager hand. Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains With fix'd considerate face, And puzzling set his puppy brains To comprehend...cherup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. My ramble ended, I return' d ; Beau,... | |
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With cane extended far I sought To steer it close to land ; But still the prize, though nearly caught, Escaped my eager hand. 
