 mid th' unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft to hear the passing steed, And frequent round him rolls his sullen eyes, If chance his savage wrath may some weak wretch surprise.  First Impressions of England and Its People - Pagina 51door Hugh Miller - 1847 - 411 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Bell - 1791 - 546 pagina’s
...glimm'ring mazes cheer th' excursive sight, For watchful, lurking, 'mid th' unrustlingreed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft...chance his savage wrath may some weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed I Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from... | |
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 396 pagina’s
...'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 pagina’s
...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 - 168 pagina’s
...trust the guidance of that faithless light ; For watchful, lurking, 'mid th* unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft...chance his savage wrath may some weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblcst, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 166 pagina’s
...trust the guidance of that faithless light ; For watchful, lurking, 'mid th' unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft...chance his savage wrath may some weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...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 oft...chance his savage wrath may some weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Par from... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pagina’s
...trust the guidance of that faithless light; For watchful, lurking 'raid the unrustling reed. At those mirk hours the wily monster lies, And listens oft...chance his savage wrath may some weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all unblest, indeed ! Whom late bewildered in the dank, dark fen, Far from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pagina’s
...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 oft...chance his savage wrath may some weak wretch surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all nnblest, indeed ! Whom late bewilder'd in the dank, dark fen, Far from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pagina’s
...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 - 1815 - 118 pagina’s
...watehful, lurking, 'mid th* unrustling reed, At those mirk hours the wily mouster lies. And listen* oft to hear the passing steed, And frequent round...sullen eyes, If chance his savage wrath may some weak wrtteh surprise. Ah, luckless swain, o'er all anhlest, indeed! Whom Ute hewilder'd in the dank dark... | |
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