Fables. By the Late Mr. Gay. In Two VolumesPat. Wogan, 1799 |
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addreft bafe beafts Becauſe Befides bofom breaſt cafe confcience court courtiers coxcombs creature cries croud cry'd curft difgrace DUKE of Cumberland envy Ev'n ev'ry eyes FABLE FABLE fafe faid fame fays fchemes fcorn feaft fecret feem feen fenfe fhall fhare fhould firſt flain flander flatt'ry flaves flies foes folemn fome fool fpread ftand ftate ftrength fuch fure grew happineſs hate hath heart heav'n honeft honour hour induſtry Jove juft knaves lefs Lion loft lyes Maftiff mankind merit mind minifter moft muft muſt ne'er never o'er plain Plutus poffeft pow'r praife praiſe pride profe purſue race rais'd raiſe reafon reft reply'd rife rofe ſhape ſhown ſkill ſpoke ſtate taſte thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand toil tongue truft Turkey Twas uſe vex'd vext Whene'er whofe wife
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Page 47 - Tis done. The Dog the parley thus begun. ' How can that strong intrepid mind Attack a weak defenceless kind ? Those jaws should prey on nobler food, And drink the boar's and lion's blood. Great souls with generous pity melt, Which coward tyrants never felt. How harmless is our fleecy care ! Be brave, and let thy mercy spare.
Page 81 - Nay, then,' replies the feeble fox, '(But hark! I hear a hen that clocks) Go, but be moderate in your food; A chicken too might do me good.
Page 10 - Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And should we change with human breed, Well might we pass for fools indeed.
Page 115 - This magic looking-glass," she cries, (" There, hand it round) will charm your eyes " : Each eager eye the sight desired, And ev'ry man himself admired.