 Wide-gaping threatens death. The craggy steep Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain; But down we sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey.  Scenes and sports in foreign lands - Page 227by Edward Hungerford D. Elers Napier - 1840Full view - About this book
 | William Somerville - 1767 - 224 pages
...o'er the rocky Hills we range, And dangerous our Courfe ; but in the Brave, True Courage never fails. In vain the Stream In foaming Eddies whirls ; in vain the Ditch 9o Wide-gaping threatens Death. The craggy Steep, Where the poor dizzy Shepherd crawls with Care, And... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...hills we range, And dangerous oar courfe; but in the brave True courage never fails. In vain the ftreun In foaming eddies whirls, in vain the ditch Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy deep, Where the poor dizzy (hepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...Shrill horns proclaim his flight. Each firagglmg hound True courage nevar fails. In Tain the dream In foaming eddies whirls ; in vain the ditch Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy deep, Where the poor dizzy Ihcpherd crawls with care, .And clings to every twig, gives in no pain ;... | |
 | Peter Beckford - 1797 - 412 pages
...we range, And dangerous our courfe ; but in the brave True courage never fails. In vain the ftream In foaming eddies whirls, in vain the ditch Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy fteep, Where the poor dizzy fhepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ;... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...o'er the rocky hills we range, And dangerous our course ; but in the brave True courage never fails. In vain the stream In foaming eddies whirls : in vain the ditch Wide gasping, threatens death. The craggy steep, Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls with care, And clings... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 298 pages
...we range, And dai.gerous our courfe ; but in the brave Tiue courage never fails. In vain the ftream In foaming eddies whirls ; in vain the ditch Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy fteeu, Where the poor dizzy lhepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain;... | |
 | William Somerville - 1804 - 176 pages
...the rocky hills we range, And dangerous our course ; but, in the brave, True courage never fails : in vain the stream In foaming eddies whirls ; in vain the ditch, Wide-gaping, threatens death : the craggy steep, Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls with care, And... | |
 | William Somerville, Thomas Park - 1808 - 354 pages
...o'er the rocky hills we range, And dangerous our course; but in the brave True courage never fails. In vain the stream In foaming eddies whirls ; in vain the ditch Wide-gaping threatens death. The craggy steep Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls with care, And clings... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...courage never fails, in Train the streams In foaming edxlies whirls ; in vain the ditch, Wide-gaping, earth roll, nor feels her idle whirl. Religion ! thou the soul of happiness ; And groaning Calvar ev'ry twig, gives us mi pin, But down we sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To ponnce his prey; then-... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 pages
...vain the stream In foaming eddies whirls ; in vain the ditch Wide-gaping threatens death. The cragsry steep, Where the poor dizzy shepherd crawls with care, And clings to every twig, gives us no pain ; Hut down we sweep, as stoops the falcon bold To pounce his prey. Then up th' opponent hill. f-\ the... | |
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