 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...The Colour of the Thing to which it cleaves. Di yd. Ovid. • The Cameleon s known To have no Colour of his own , But borrows from his Neighbour's Hue His White, or Black j his Green, or Blue ; .\nd ftruts as much in ready Light, Which Credit gives him upon Sight, As if... | |
 | Zachary Grey - 1754 - 424 pages
...The change of colour in the Camelion, is fine* ly exprefied in the following lines. " As the Camelion who is known " To have no colours of his own ; " But...neighbour's hue " His white or black, his green or blue.'' Mr. Prior. Sc. v. Silvia to Protheus. Servant, you're welcome to a worthlefs miftrefs.] Servant for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 316 pages
...Tamefis narravit & Ifter, Anna quid imperils potuit, quid Marlburus annis THE CAMELEON. AS the Cameleon, who is known •^*- To have no colours of his own...But borrows from his neighbour's hue His white or blaik, his green or blue ; And ftruts as much in ready light, Which credit gives him upon fight, As... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...quid Marlburus armis. THE CAMELEON. AS the Cameleon, who is known •^*- To have no colours of hia own ; But borrows from his neighbour's hue His white or black, his green or blue ; And ftruts as much in ready light, Which credit gives him upon fight, As if the rain-bow were in tail Settled... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 pages
...Tamifis narravit & Ifter, Anna quid imperils potuit, quid Marlburus amis. THE THE CHAMELEON. A . S the Chameleon, who is known To have no colours of his own ; But borrows from his neighbours hue His white or black, his green or blue ; And ftruts as much in ready light, Which credit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 370 pages
...Marlburus armisTHE CAMELEO N.. AS the Cameleon, who is known To have no colours of his own; But borrow from his neighbour's hue His white or black, his green or blue ; And ftruts as much in ready light, Which credit gives him upon fight,. As if the rain-bow were in tail... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...Tamefis narravit & Ifter, Anna quid imperils potuit, quid Marlburus armis. THE CAMELEON. AS the Cameleon, who is known -*" To have no colours of his own ; But...neighbour's hue His white or black, his green or blue ; C z And And ftruts as much in ready light, Which credit gives him upon fight, As if the rainbow were... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...narravit et Ifter, Anna quid imperiis potuit, quid Marlburus armis. THE CAMELEON. AJ the Caméléon, who is known To have no colours of his own ; But borrows from his neighbours hue Hi« white or black, his green or blue ; And ftruti as much in ready light, Which credit... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1801 - 528 pages
...is very juft, as alluding to the general notion of the camelion. " As the camelion, who is known f To have no colours of his own, But borrows, from his neighbour's hue, His white or black, his gieen or blue." Prior. So Fame reprefents herfelf, as white or black, falfe or true, as fhe is difpofed.... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...with thee or without thee die. " 44. THE LADY WHO OFFERS HER LOOKING-GLASS TO VIHVS. THE CHAMELEON'. AS the Chameleon, who is known To have no colours of his own, But borrows from his neighbours' hue His white or black, his green or blue, And ftruts as much in ready light, J Which credit... | |
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As the Chameleon, who is known To have no colors of his own : But borrows from his neighbour's hue His white or black, his green or blue... 
