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" The country be shut up, lured by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate!) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they howl. "
Roman Portraits, a Poem, in Heroick Verse; with Historical Remarks and ... - Page x
by Robert Jephson - 1794 - 275 pages
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The Works of Mr. James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lured by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate!) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they howl. Among...
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The Seasons ...

James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lur'd by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate!) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave; o'er whichs Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they howl. Among...
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The works of mr. James Thomson, to which is prefixed the life of ..., Volume 1

James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lured by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate!) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they howl. Among...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volumes 1-2

Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1805 - 908 pages
...undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lur'd by the scent On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate!) The disappointed...prowlers fall, and dig The shrowded body from the tomb, o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades and frighted ghosts, they howl.] Now, all amid the rigours...
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...avails him nought. But if, apprised of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lur'd by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave. , THOMSON. A FLOOD. WHEN from the hills the torrents swift and strong...
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The cabinet of poetry, containing the best entire pieces in the works of the ...

Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...•undistinguish'd prey. But if, apprized of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lur'd by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate!) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they howl. Among...
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The Poetical Works of James Thomson: Collated with the Best Editions:

James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lur'd by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate !) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave ; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they Among...
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The seasons; to which is added the life of the author

James Thomson - 1816 - 256 pages
...nndistinguish'd prey. 'Buf if, appris'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up ; lur'd by the scent, On church-yards drear (inhuman to relate !) • The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from. the grave ; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they howl....
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The Seasons, and Castle of Indolence ...

James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - Laziness - 1818 - 316 pages
...undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up ; lur'd by the scent, On churchyards drear (inhuman to relate !) The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig The shrouded body from the grave ; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, they Among...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack, The country be shut up, lur'd by the scent. Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown shrouded body from the grave ; o'er which, Mix'd with foul shades, and frighted ghosts, thfj howl....
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