 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1711 - 440 pages
...eVry Beam and EVafter, . ^ irv. The heavy Wall climb'd flowly af?err THE Chimney wide.n'd, and ^rew higher, Became a Steeple with a Spire. THE Kettle to the Top was And there flood faft'ned to a Joift : t• k.°< • '•,"•* i;.•' !' But with the Upfide down,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English essays - 1713 - 436 pages
...The Roof began to mourft 'aloft -j ' Aloft rofe ev'ry Beam and Rafter, The heavy Wall climb'd flowly after. ;' - •: •-. -, THE Chimney widen'd, and grew higher, Became 'a Steeple with a Spire. .,/-:' . . ,H THE Kettle to the Top was hoift, And there flood faft'ned to a Joift : '..'.. f But with... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...rofe ev'ry Beam and Rafter, •'''•"• The heavy Wsdl dimb'd flowly after. ;< ." . •' "i•'• The Chimney widen'd, and grew higher? Became a Steeple with a Spire. v" The Kettle to the Top was hoift, •'•'"• '•.•• And there ftood fiften'd tcra.joilf^ •... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...andfoft, The Roof began to mount aloft; Aloft rofe ev'ry Beam and Rafter, The heavy Wall climb'd flowly after. THE Chimney widen'd, and grew higher, Became a Steeple with a Spire. TH E Kettle to the Top was hoift, And there flood faften'd to a Joift; But with the Upftdc down, to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pages
...houses shall be drown'd ; While you shall see your cottage rise, And grow a church before your eyes. 50 They scarce had spoke, when fair and soft, The roof...slowly after. The chimney widen'd, and grew higher, 55 Became a steeple with a spire. The kettle to the top was hoist, • And there stood fasten'd to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 pages
...their houses shall be drown'd; While you shall see your cottage rise, And grow a church before your eyes." They scarce had spoke, when fair and soft,...and rafter; The heavy wall climb'd slowly after. The kettle to the top was hoist, And there stood fasten'd to a joist, But -with the upside down, to show... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...their houses 'shall be drown'd; Whilst you shall see your cottage rise, And grow a church before your eyes. They scarce had spoke ; when fair and soft The...rafter; The heavy wall climb'd slowly after. The chimney widened and grown higher, Became a steeple with a spire. The kettle to the top was hoist, / And there... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pages
...shall be drown'd; While you shall see vour cottage rise, »/ */ O • And grow a church before your eyes." They scarce had spoke, when fair and soft,...spire. The kettle to the top was hoist, And there stood fasten'd to a joist, But with the upside down, to showIts inclination for below: In vain ; for a superior... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...your cottage rise, And grow a church before your eyes.' They scarce had spoke, when fair and soft Q'he roof began to mount aloft ; Aloft rose every beam...The kettle to the top was hoist, And there -stood fasten'd to a joist, But with the upside downi to show Its inclination for below : In vain, for a superior... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...church before your eyes." They scarce had spoke, "hen fair and iuft The root began to mount a oft ; Aloft rose every beam and rafter ; The heavy wall climb'd slowly after. The chimney widrn'd, and grew higher, Became a steeple with a spire. The kettle to the top was hoist, And there... | |
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We are but saints, the hermits said ; No hurt shall come to you or yours : But for that pack of churlish boors, Not fit to live on Christian ground, They and their houses shall be drown'd ; Whilst you shall see your cottage rise, And grow a church before... 
