| James Anderson - 1793 - 396 pages
...'mid th' umusrling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft to hear the paki'g steed, • . And frequent round him rolls his sullen eyes, If chance his savage wrath may some weak wietch surprise, VII. Ah, lucklcfs swain, o'er all unblcst indeed.! Whom late bcwilder'd in the dank... | |
| James Anderson - 1793 - 412 pages
...aside, Nor tiust the. guidance of that failhlefs light} For watchlul, lurking 'mid th' unrustling reed, At, those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft to hear the pacing steed, And frequent round him rolls his sullen eyes, If chance his savage wrach may some weak... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...aside, Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light ; For watchful, lurking, 'mid th' unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens...surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from his flocks, and smoking hamlet, then ! To that... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...aside, Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light ; For watchful, lurking, 'mid th* unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens...weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblcst, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from his flocks, and smoking hamlet,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light : i'or watchful, lurking, Tmid th' unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens...surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Par from his flocks, and smoking hamlet, then ,' To that... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pages
...places. Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light; For watchful, lurking 'raid the unrustling reed. At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens...surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewildered in the dank, dark fen, Far from his flocks, and smoking hamlet, then ! To that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...aside, Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light ; For watchful, lurking, 'mid th' unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens...surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from his flocks, and smoking hamlet, then ! To that... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...aside, Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light j For watchful, lurking, 'mid th' unrustling reed. At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens...weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all nnblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from his flocks, and smoking hamlet,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pages
...lake, His glimmering mazes cheer th' excursive sight, Yet turn, ye wanderers, turn your steps aside, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft to hear the passing steed, Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light ; For watchful, lurking, 'mid th' uurustling reed, And... | |
| William Collins - 1811 - 162 pages
...aside, Nor trust the guidance of that faithless light ; For watchful, lurking, 'mid th' unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens...surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark feu, Far from his flocks, and smoking hamlet, then ! To that... | |
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