 | Nelson Edward Jones - Frontier and pioneer life - 1897 - 386 pages
...the citation of the tenacity of memory which belongs to the species. After twenty years — " Near to the gates, conferring as they drew Argus, the dog his ancient master knew, And not unconscious of the voice and tread, He knew his lord, he knew, and strove to meet; In vain... | |
 | Thomas Hervey - 1899 - 206 pages
...returned, not only an older man, but disguised as a beggar , he is with his old steward Eumaeus, and Thus, near the gates conferring as they drew, Argus,...unconscious of the voice and tread, Lifts to the sound his ears and rears his head. He knew his lord and in vain tried to go to him, Yet (all he could,) his tail,... | |
 | Richard Clough Anderson - 1914 - 106 pages
...his friends the / better he likes his dog." **'! v /".; 681 S,"} I 1,1 X <'"Dog's Loyalty" "Near to the gates, conferring as they drew, Argus, the dog, his ancient master knew. And, not unconscious of the voice and tread, Lifts to the sound his ears and rears his head. He knew... | |
 | Andrew Webster Archibald - Mediterranean Region - 1921 - 398 pages
...return to Ithaca of him who had fought ten years at Troy and had wandered as many more here and there : "Argus, the dog, his ancient master knew; He, not...tread, Lifts to the sound his ear, and rears his head ; He knew his lord; he knew, and strove to meet; In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet ; Yet... | |
 | Samuel Kercheval - Indian captivities - 1925 - 420 pages
...his home. The story of his dog is related by Homer in the following beautiful poetical effusion : f Thus near the gates conferring as they drew, Argus,...unconscious of the voice and tread. Lifts to the sound hifl ear, and rears his head ; Bred by Ulysses, nourish'*! at his board, But ah 1 not fated long to... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - English poetry - 1926 - 744 pages
...inspire, Touch'd with the dear Remembrance of his Sire. The Iliad, xxiv, 1710 64 Ulysses and his T)og THUS, near the gates conferring as they drew, Argus, the Dog, his antient master knew ; He, not unconscious of the voice, and tread, Lifts to the sound his ear, and... | |
 | Samuel Kercheval - Indian captivities - 2009 - 404 pages
...his home. The story of his dog is related by Homer to the following beautiful poetical effusions : f Thus near the gates conferring as they drew, Argus,...tread, Lifts to the sound his ear, and rears his head ; * Moses Russell, Esq., of the county of Frederick, gave the author a detail of the particulars of... | |
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Thus, near the gates conferring as they drew, Argus, the dog, his ancient master knew: He not unconscious of the voice and tread, Lifts to the sound his ear, and rears his head; Bred by Ulysses, nourish'd at his board, But, ah! 
