 The prey is strong and he strives for life. Plunging oft with frantic bound, To shake the tyrant to the ground, He shrieks, he rushes through the waste, With glaring eye and headlong haste : In vain ! — the spoiler on his prize Rides proudly — tearing...  The Foreign Quarterly Review - Strana 3561845Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1828 - Počet stránok 390
...eruel .;oy ; the desert rings With clanging sound of desperate strife, For the prey is strong, and strives for life. Plunging oft, with frantic bound. To shake the tyrant to the ground, Then bursts like whirlwind through the waste, In hope to 'scape by headlong haste. In vain ! die spoiler... | |
 | 1828 - Počet stránok 472
...cruel joy : — The desert rings With clanging sound of desperate strife — For the prey is strong and strives for life,— Plunging oft, with frantic bound, To shake the tyrant to the ground ; Then bursts like whirlwind through the waste, In hope to 'scape by headlong haste : In vain ! —... | |
 | 1834 - Počet stránok 324
...shake the tyrant to the ground, . - .j .. He shrieks — he rushes through the waste, \j . • • With glaring eye and headlong haste : In vain ! the spoiler on his pri/.e Rides proudly — tearing as he flies ' For life — the victim's utmost speed Is mustered in... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - 1834 - Počet stránok 400
...interest. -"The desert rings With clanging sound of desperate strife ; For the prey is strong, and strives for life; Plunging oft, with frantic bound, To shake the tyrant to the ground ; Then bursts like whirlwind through the waste, In hope to 'scape by headlong haste : In vain ! The... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - Počet stránok 382
...cruel joy. The desert rings With clanging sound of desperate strife — For the prey is strong, and strives for life. Plunging oft with frantic bound,...on his prize Rides proudly — tearing as he flies. For life — the victim's utmost speed Is mustered in this hour of need ; For life — for life —... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - Počet stránok 360
...cruel joy. The desert rings With clanging sound of desperate strife— For the prey is strong, and strives for life, Plunging oft with frantic bound,...he rushes through the waste, With glaring eye and headlpng haste : In vain ! — the spoiler on his prize Rides proudly — tearing as he flies. For... | |
 | Thomas Pringle, Leitch Ritchie - 1837 - Počet stránok 386
...the sedgy brim Couchant lurks the Lion grim ; Watching till the close of day Brings the death-devoted prey. Heedless, at the ambushed brink The tall Giraffe...on his prize Rides proudly — tearing as he flies. For life — the victim's utmost speed Is mustered in this hour of need : For life — for life —... | |
 | Thomas Pringle, Leitch Ritchie - 1838 - Počet stránok 390
...the close of day Brings the death-devoted prey. Heedless, at the ambushed brink The tall Giraffe 4i stoops down to drink : Upon him straight the savage...on his prize Rides proudly — tearing as he flies. For life — the victim's utmost speed Is mustered in this hour of need : For life — for life —... | |
 | Sir James Edward Alexander - 1838 - Počet stránok 336
...his terrible burden over the plain, the lion biting him all the while till he sinks and dies — " Plunging oft with frantic bound, To shake the tyrant...he rushes through the waste With glaring eye, and Tieadlong haste — In vain ! The spoiler on his prize Rides proudly — tearing as he flies." In the... | |
 | Thomas Pringle, Leitch Ritchie - 1839 - Počet stránok 392
...the sedgy brim Couchant lurks the Lion grim ; Watching till the close of day Brings the death-devoted prey. Heedless, at the ambushed brink The tall Giraffe...frantic bound, To shake the tyrant to the ground, He shrieks1 — he rushes through the waste, With glaring eye and headlong haste : In vain ! — the spoiler... | |
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