 | Matthew Prior - 1709 - 368 pages
...reveals his inward Woes 5 And by his Look and Sorrow is expreft A nobler Game purfu'd than Bird or Beaft. A Shepherd now along the Plain he roves, And with his jolly Pipe delights the Groves j The The neighb'ring Swains around the Stranger throng, Or to admire, or emulate his Song : While... | |
 | Tibullus - Latin poetry - 1759 - 276 pages
...talks j Upon his Wrift the towering. Merlin Hands, l'iadiisM to run, and ftoop, at her Commands, Sec, Again, A Shepherd now along the plain he roves, And...Gypfy, now, the Houfe he haunts, And in wild Phrafes fpeaks diffembled Wants : With the fond Maids in Palmeftry he deals ; They tell the Secret firft, which... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pages
...woes ; And by his look and forrow is expreft, A nobler game purfued than bird or beaft. A fhepherd now along the plain he roves ; And, with his jolly pipe, delights the groves. The neighbouring fwains around the ftranger throng, Or to admire, or emulate his fong : While with foft forrow he renews... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 322 pages
...woes ; And by his look and forrow is exprefi, A nobler game purfucd than bird or beaft. A fhepherd now along the plain he roves ; And, with his jolly pipe, delights the groves. The neighbouring fwains around the ftranger throng, Or to admire, or emulate his fong : -• ^ While with foft forrow... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...woes ; And by his look and forrow is exprefs'd, A nobler game purfu'd than bird or heart. A ftiepherd now along the plain he roves, And with his jolly pipe delights the groves. The nwghb'ring fwains around the ftranger throng, Or to admire, or emulate his fong ; While with foft forrow... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...woes ; And by his look and forrow is expreft, A nobler game purfued than bird er beaft. A fhepherd now along the plain he roves : And, with his jolly pipe, delights the groves. The neighbouring fwaina around the ftranger throng, Or to admire, or'emulate his fong : While with foft forrow he renews... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...inward woes; And by hi« look and forrow is expreft, A nobler game purlucd than bird or bead. A Oiepherd now along the plain he roves : And, with his jolly pipe, delights the groves. The neighbouring f wains around the iirangti throng, Or tn admire, or emulate hi» fung : While with foft furrow he... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1793 - 388 pages
...woes ; And by his look and forrow is expreft, A nobler game purfued than bird or beaft. 1 20 A mepherd now along the plain he roves ; And, with his jolly pipe, delights the groves. The neighb'ringfwains around the ftranger throng, Or to admire or emulate his fong : While, with foft forrow,... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...woes; And by his look and forrow is expreft, A nobler game purfued than bird or beaft. 120 A fhepherd now along the plain he roves; And, with his jolly pipe, delights the groves. Theneighb'ringfwains around the ftranger throng, Or to admire or emulate his fong: While, with foft... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...woes ; And by his look and forrow is expreft A nobler game purfu'd than bird or beaft. ito A mepherd now along the plain he roves, And with his jolly pipe delights the groves. The neighb'ring fwains around the itranger throng, Or to admire or emulate his fong ; While with fbit Ibrrow... | |
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While with soft sorrow he renews his lays, Nor heedful of their envy, nor their praise. But, soon as Emma's eyes adorn the plain, His notes he raises to a nobler strain, With dutiful respect and studious fear ; Lest any careless sound offend her ear. 
