 | John Mapletoft - Proverbs - 1707 - 308 pages
...turn'd up, Striking a King of Bells a- top ? Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes, The foolifti Creature thinks he climbs : But here, or there, turn...He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frifk it under Pindu? Shades. In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on... | |
 | 1707 - 492 pages
...Bells a top — ; Mov?d in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chlm«, The foolim Creature thinks he climbs : r But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under Pmdus Shades, In noble Songs and lofty Odes, They tread on... | |
 | Elijah Fenton - College verse - 1707 - 426 pages
...fide turn'd up, Striking a ring of Bells a top Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes, The foolim Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn...He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frifk it under Hindus Shades, In noble Songs and lofty Odes, They tread on... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1709 - 368 pages
...with thofe merry Blades, \ #\ / That frisk it under Tindtis 'Shades:.' * % ' » I ' ~* , r ' T' T ,' In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with Gbds: Still Dancing in an airy Round, •• • : IiuV, 7 • »' Still pleas'd witli'tfneir own Verfes... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pages
...But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. i • So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under PINDUS' Shades....talk with Gods. Still Dancing in an airy Round: Still pleas'd with their own Verfes Sound. Brought back, how faft foe'er they go : Always afpiririg j always... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...turn'd up, Striking a ring of Bells a.top,. .Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes* The foolifh. Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn...He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades,. That frisk it under Pindus's Shades V In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread... | |
 | John Oldmixon - 1728 - 132 pages
...Wire He never gen two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under Tindus Shades. 'In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with gods; StiU dancing in an airy Hound, Stilpleafd with their own Verfes Sound; Brought back howfaft foe'er... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 pages
...Bells a- top ; Man? din the Orh. pleas' dfwitk the Chimes, The fooli/h Creature thinks he Climhs : But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. (Mr. B.) Yet none a deeper Knowledge boafted, Since old Hodg Bacon, and Boh, Crofted. 225 Th' Intelligihle... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 pages
...turn'd up, Striking a ring of bells a-top ? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn...He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fongs, and lofty odes, They tread... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1028 pages
...up, • Striking a ring of bells at top? — Mov*d in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolith creature thinks he -climbs : But here or there, turn...He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pir.dus' fhades. In noble fong, and lofty odes, They tread... | |
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Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs: But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with those merry blades, That frisk it under Pindus' shades. In noble songs, and lofty... 
