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" Tis now no kettle, but a bell. A wooden jack, which had almost Lost by disuse the art to roast, A sudden alteration feels, Increased by new intestine wheels ; And, what exalts the wonder more, The number made the motion slower. "
A Compendium of Classical Literature: Comprising Choice Extracts Translated ... - Page 495
by Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 622 pages
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1711 - 440 pages
.... • ' ™ I, In. vain 5 for a Superior Force Apply'4 at Bottom, flops its Doom'd ever in Sufpence to dwell, Tis now no Kettle, but a Bell. , •. ..••-. . • * A wooden Jack, which had almoft ... Loft, by Difufe, the Art to Roaft, A fudden Alteration feels, .im\ • Increased by new...
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - English essays - 1713 - 436 pages
...Apply'd at Bottom, flops its Courfe, VI 4 » Dooip'd Doom'd ever irt Sufpence to dwell, i <•>'' .; 'Tis now no Kettle, but a Bell: - -' A wooden Jack, which had almoft Loft, by Difufev the Art to Roaft, A fudden Alteration feels, ... ..: , Increas'd by new Inteftine...
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The Works of J. S.

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 pages
...: In vain ; for fome fuperior Force, Apply 'd at Bottom, ftops its Courfe ; Doom'd ever in Sufpence to dwell ; ,'Tis now no Kettle, but a Bell. A WOODEN JACK, which had almoft Loft, by Difufe, the Art to roaft, A fudden Alteration feels, Increas'd by new inteftine Wheels...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...: In vain ; for fome fuperior Force, Apply 'd at Bottom, flops its Courfe ; Doom'd ever in Sufpence to dwell -, 'Tis now no Kettle, but a Bell. A WOODEN Jack, which had almoft Loft, by Difufej the Art to roaft, A fudden Alteration feels, Increas'd by new inteftine Wheels...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...In vain ; for fome fnperior force,. Apply'd at bottom, ftops its courfe ;. Doom'd ever in fufpenfe to dwell ; .Tis now no kettle, but a bell. A wooden jack, which had almofi Loft, by difufe, the art to roafi,., \ : A fndden alteratioa feols,. , Increas'd by new inteiline...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...below : In vain ; for a fuperior force Apply'd at bottom ftops its courfe ; Doom'd ever in fufpence to dwell, 'Tis now no kettle, but a bell. A wooden jack, which had almofl Loft by difufe the art to roaft, A fudden alteration feels, Increas'd by new inteftine wheels...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...below ; In vain, for a fuperior force, Apply'd at bottom, ftops its courfe : Doom'd ever in fufpence to dwell, Tis now no kettle, but a bell. A wooden jack, which had almoft Loft, by difufe, the art to roaft, A fudden alteration feels, Increas'd by new inteftine wheels...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...which had almoft Loft by difufe the art to roaft, A fudden alteration feels, Increas'd by new inteftine wheels ; And, what exalts the wonder more, The number made the motion flow'r. The flyer, though't had leaden feet, Turn'd round fo quick, you fcarce could •fee't ; Bur,...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts : Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining ...

English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...had almoft Loft by difufi; the art to roaft, A fudden alteration feels, Increas'd by new inteftine wheels ; And, what- exalts the wonder more, The number made the motion flow'r. The flyer, though 't had leaden feet, Turn'd round fo quick, you fcarce could fee't; But, flacken'd...
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The Works of the English Poets: Swift

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...below : 60 In vain ; for a fuperior force Apply'd at bottom ftops its courfe : Doom'd ever in fufpence to dwell, 'Tis now no kettle, but a bell. A wooden jack, which had almoft 16j Loft by difufe the art to roaft, A fudden alteration feels, Increas'd by new inteftine wheels...
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