 Flourish'd in air, low bending plies around His busy nose, .the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick; his snuffling nose, his active tail, Attest his joy ; then with...  A General History of Quadrupeds - Page 349by Ralph Beilby - 1807 - 525 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Somerville - 1896 - 140 pages
...rage, attentive cheers : Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flourish'd in air, low-bending plies around His busy nose, the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick ; his snuffling nose, his active... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, English - 1902 - 460 pages
...line His faithful hound he leads ; then, with a voice That utters loud his rage, attentive cheers. Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flourish'd...steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried ; Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick, his snuffling nose, his active... | |
 | Thomas Finlayson Henderson - Ballads, English - 1902 - 434 pages
...That utters loud his rage, attentive cheers. Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flour iah'd in air, low bending, plies around His busy nose, the...steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried ; Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick, his snuffling nose, his active... | |
 | Frank Sherman Peer - Fox hunting - 1902 - 446 pages
...at it with might and main. Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flourish'd in air, low-bending plies around His busy nose, the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick ; his snuffling nose, his active... | |
 | Frank Sherman Peer - Sports & Recreation - 1902 - 458 pages
...at it with might and main. Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flourish'd in air, low-bending plies around His busy nose, the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick ; his snuffling nose, his active... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, English - 1902 - 436 pages
...line His faithful hound he leads ; then, with a voice That utters loud his rage, attentive cheers. Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flourish'd in air, low bending, pliea around His busy nose, the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried ; Till,... | |
 | Cecil - Hunting - 1922 - 322 pages
...The blood-hound having been led to the spot where the depredation was committed, he continues : — " His busy nose the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick; his snuffling nose, his active... | |
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