 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...public way ; And where on heaps the rich manure was spread, Obscene with reptiles, took his sordid bed. He knew his lord :— he knew, and strove to meet...his joys. Soft pity touch'd the mighty master's soul : Adown his cheek a tear unbidden stole; Stole unperceived; he turn'd his head, and dried The drop... | |
 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - Hounds - 1826 - 324 pages
...amongst the Greeks, as may be gathered from the following description of the dog of Ulysses :— " He knew his Lord, he knew, and strove to meet ; In...his eyes, Salute his Master and confess his joys. O bad you seen him vigorous, bold, and young, Swift as a stag, and as a lion strong : Him no fell savage... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1830 - 368 pages
...of dissatisfaction on the part o'f poor Argus. " He knew his lord, he knew and strove to meet, And all he could, his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys." POPE'S Odyssey. Those who are conversant in history will not doubt the fact j several similar instances... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 414 pages
...heaps the rich manure was spread, Obscene with reptiles, took his sordid bed. He knew his lord:—he knew, and strove to meet (In vain he strove), to crawl,...joys. Soft pity touch'd the mighty master's soul: Adown his cheek a tear unbidden stole; Stole unperceived; he turn'd his head, .and dried' The drop... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1827 - 368 pages
...expressions of dissatisfaction on the part of poor Argus. " He knew his lord, he knew and strove to meet, And all he could, his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys." POPE'S Odyssey. Those who are conversant in history will not doubt the fact ; several similar instances... | |
 | Homerus - 1828 - 234 pages
...public way; And where on heapsthe rich manure was spread. Obscene with reptiles, took his sordid bed. He knew his lord; he knew, and strove to meet; In...joys. Soft pity touch'd the mighty master's soul; Adown his cheek a tear unbidden stole, Stole unperceiv'd: he tuni'd his head, and dried The drop humane;... | |
 | Homer - Epic poetry, Greek - 1828 - 224 pages
...public way; And where on heapsthe rich manure was spread. Obscene with reptiles, took his sordid bed. He knew his lord; he knew, and strove to meet; In...his feet, Yet (all he could) his tail, his ears, his ej-es, Salute his master, and confess his joys. Soft pity touch'd the mighty master's soul; Adown his... | |
 | 1830 - 372 pages
...of dissatisfaction on the part o'f poor Argus. " He knew his lord, he knew and strove to meet, And all he could, his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys." POPE'S Odyssey. Those who are conversant in history will not doubt the fact ; several similar instances... | |
 | 1846 - 512 pages
...not unconscious of the voice and tread, Lifts to the sounds his ears, and rears his head ; He knows his lord, he knew and strove to meet ; In vain he...his eyes Salute his master, and confess his joys.' On the fourth panel, the faithful dog recorded by Plutarch, who, when the Athenians in the time of... | |
 | 802 pages
...With him the youth pursued the goat or fawn, Or traced the mazy leveret o'er the lawn. lie knew Ait lord ; he knew, and strove to meet — In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet : Soft pity touch'd the mighty master's soul, Adown his cheek a tear unbidden stole. " Ulysses has... | |
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He knew his lord ; he knew, and strove to meet ; In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet ; Yet (all he could) his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys. 
