| James Jennings (of Huntspill.) - 1828 - 528 páginas
...For crowing loud, the noble Chanticleer." — URYDEN. MILTON has also finely described this hird. " While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin; And to the stack, or the harn door, Stoutly struts his dames before." — L'ALLEGRo. Of the game of cocle-fighting, I can only... | |
| 1829 - 494 páginas
...rounder, of a speckled reddish-brown colour. They are reckoned a very delicate food. THE COMMON COCK. While the Cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin ; And to the stack, or the barn door, Stoutly struts, his dames before. MILTON. THIS bird is so well known, that it would be lost... | |
| William Hone - 1830 - 878 páginas
...Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-brier, or the vine, Or the twisted...barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before. Oft listening now the hounds and horn Cbeerly rouse the slumbering morn, From toe side of some hoar hill, Through... | |
| John Milton - 1832 - 354 páginas
...rise ; Then to come in spite of sorrow,' 45 And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the...with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, 50 And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft list'ning how the hounds... | |
| John Milton - 1834 - 432 páginas
...rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, 45 And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-briar , or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine: While the cock...with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin, 50 And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before: Oft lift'ning how the hounds... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 876 páginas
...at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-brier, or the vino, Or the twisted eglantine : Wlnle the cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness...barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before. Oft listening now the hounds and horn Cheerly rouse the slumbering morn, From the side of some hoar hill, Through... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 954 páginas
...Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow. Through the sweet-brier, or the vine, Or the twisted...with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin ; Aad to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before. Oft listening now the hounds... | |
| Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 páginas
...wateh-tower in the skies, Till the dappled morn arise : Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweet-brier, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine." No plant, perhaps, has so much classical fame as the vine. It has been the favourite theme of poetry... | |
| John Milton - 1838 - 496 páginas
...; Then to come in spite of sorrow, 45 And at my window bid good morrow, * Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the...with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, so And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft list'ning how the hounds... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - 338 páginas
...singing, startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise: While the cock, with lively din, * Scatters the rear...darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stately struts his dames before : Oft listening how the hounds and horn Cheerly rouse the slumbering... | |
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