 Ev'n then industrious of the common good, And often have you brought the wily fox To suffer for the firstlings of the flocks, Chas'd ev'n amid the folds and made to bleed Like felons, where they did the murd'rous deed.  Poems: Now First Collected - Page 91by Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Champian-Sports, or Sylvan-Chace.,I 3 With well-breath'd Beagles, you furround the Wood; Ev'nthen, induftrious of the common Good: And often have you brought the wily Fox To fuffer for the Firftlings of the Flocks ; Chas'd ev'n amid the Folds ; and made to bleed, Like Felons,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...fports, or fylvan chace : With well- breath'd beagles you furround the wood, Ev'n then, induftrious of the common good : And often have you brought the wily fox To fuffer for the firftlings of the flocks ; Chas'd even amid the folds ; and made to bleed, Like felons,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...champion fports, or fylvan chace : Wjthwell-breath'4 beagles youfurround the wood, Ev'n then, induftrious of the common good : And often have you brought the wily fox To fuffer for the firftlings of the flocks ; Chas'd even amid the folds j and made to bleed, Like felons,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...inherited his nwttei'i fortune. With well-breath'd beagles you furround the Ev'n then, induftrious of the common good : And often have you brought the wily fox To fuffer for the firftlings of the flocks ; Chas'd ev'n amid the folds ; and made to bleed, Like felons,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1778 - 438 pages
...You seek the champion sports or sylvan chase : With well breath'd beagles you surround the wood, E'er then industrious of the common good; And often have...' . . . To suffer for the firstlings of the flocks l 55 Chas'd e'en amid the folds, and made to bleed, Like felons, where they did the murd'roui deed.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...fylvan chace : VOL. II. L With With wcll-breath'd beagles you furround the wood, Ev'n then, induftrious of the common good : And often have you brought the wily fox To fuffer for the firfllings of the flocks ; Chas'd ev'n amid the folds ; and made to bleed, Like felons,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 614 pages
...fports, or fylvan chace : With well-breath'd beagles you furround the wood, Ev'n then, inuuftrious of the common good : And often have you brought the wily fox Xo fuffer for the firftlings of the flocks ; Chas'd ev'n amid the folds ; and made to bleed, Like felons,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...fylvan chace: L. XIX, L With With well-breath'd beagles you furround the wood, Ev'n then, induftrious of the common good; And often have you brought the wily fox To fuffer for the firftlings of the flocks; Chas'd ev'n amid the folds; and made to bleed, Like felons,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...fpoits, or fylvan chace : With well-brcath'd beaples you furround the wood, Lv'n then, induftrious of the common good : And often have you brought the wily fox To fuffcr for the firftlmgs of the flocks ; Chas'd ev'n amid the folds ; and made to bleed, Like felons,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...seek the champion sports or sylvan chase : With well breath'd beagles, you surround the wood, E'en then industrious of the common good ; And, often have...wily fox To suffer, for the firstlings of the flocks ; Chas'd e'en amid the folds ; and made to bleed, Like felons, where they did the murd'rous deed. This... | |
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