 As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear ; So seem'd the sire, when far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner...  The Pleasures of Memory, and Other Poems - Page 117by Samuel Rogers - 1820 - 142 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops, to shun the danger near. Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear, — So seem'd the sire, when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. The same observations... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...glitt'ring prize. As one who sees a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops, to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear ; So secin'd the sire, when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stopt with... | |
 | Charles Swan - 1824 - 566 pages
...prize. " As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the sunny ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear : So seem'd the sire ; when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner shevv'd : He stopp'd... | |
 | Romani - 1824 - 548 pages
...prize. " As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the sunny ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear : So seem'd the sire ; when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner shew'd : He stopp'd with... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...prize. As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and basking in the summer ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear: So seem'd the sire ; when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stopp'dwith... | |
 | Wynnard Hooper - 1824 - 552 pages
...prize. " As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the sunny ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear : So seem'd the sire ; when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner shew'd : He stopp'd with... | |
 | 1824 - 558 pages
...prize. " As one who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the sunny ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear : So seem'd the sire ; when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner shew'd : He stopp'd with... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...prize. Asone who spies a serpent in his way, Glistening and basking in the summer ray, Disorder' d light and shade, And oft so mix, the difference is too nice Where ends the virtue, o seem'd the sire ; when far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner show'd. He stop'd with... | |
 | Charles Swan - 1824 - 596 pages
...prize. " As orte who spies a serpent in his way, Glist'ning and basking in the sunny ray, Disorder'd stops to shun the danger near, Then walks with faintness on, and looks with fear: So seem'd the sire ; when, far upon the road, The shining spoil his wily partner shew'd : He stopp'd with... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1825 - 426 pages
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