 Fast on his flying traces came, And all but won that desperate game ; For, scarce a spear's length from his haunch, Vindictive toil'd the bloodhounds stanch ; Nor nearer might the dogs attain, Nor farther might the quarry strain.  The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'. - Seite 97herausgegeben von - 1843Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 Seiten
...Embossed with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he drew, The labouring stag strained full in view. Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's breed,...breath, and speed, Fast on his flying traces came, And all but won that desperate game ; For, scarce a spear's length from his haunch, Vindictive toiled... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 Seiten
...That horseman plied the scourge and steel ; For, jaded now, and spent with toil, Embossed with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he drew, The labouring Stag strained full in view. Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's breed. Unmatched for courage, breath, and speed,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 Seiten
...That horseman plied the scourge and steel ; For, jaded now, and spent with toil, Embossed with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he drew, The labouring Stag strained full in view. Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's breed, Unmatched for courage, breath, and speed,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 282 Seiten
...That horseman plied the scourge and steel; For, jaded now, and spent with toil, Emboss'd with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he...labouring Stag strain'd full in view. Two dogs of blaek Saint Hubert's breed, Unmatch'd for courage* breath, and speed, Fast on his- flying traces eame,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 Seiten
...That horseman plied the scourge and steel; For jaded now, and spent with toil, Emboss'd with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he...full in view. Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's breed, Unmatch'd for courage, breath, and speed, Fast on his flying traces came, And all but won that desperate... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 Seiten
...with soil, While every gasp with sobs he drew, The labouring stag strained full in view. Two dogs ot black Saint Hubert's breed, Unmatched for courage, breath and speed, Fast on his flying traces came, And all but won that desperate game ; For, scarce a spear's length from his haunch, Vindictive toil'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 Seiten
...steel; For jaded now, and spent with toil, Embose'd with foam, and dark with soil, While every gisp with sobs he drew. The labouring stag strain'd full in view. Two dogs of bl.ick Saint Hubert's breed, Uumatch d for courage, breath, and speed, (2) Fast on his Hying traces... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 Seiten
...That horseman plied the scourge and steel : For, jaded now, and spent with toil, Embossed with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he drew, The labouring stag strained full in view. Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's breed, Unmatched for courage, breath and speed,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 Seiten
...That horseman plied the scourge and steel; For jaded now, and spent with toil, Em boss' d with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he...full in view. Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's breed, Unmatch'd for courage, breath, and speed, (a) Fast on his flying traces came, And all but won dial... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 280 Seiten
...Embossed with foam, and dark with soil, While every gasp with sobs he drew, The labouring stag strained full in view. Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's breed,...Unmatched for courage, breath, and speed, Fast on his flymg traces came, And all but won that desperate game ; For, scarce a spear's length from his haunch.... | |
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