Fables |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 11
Page 26
... face , The croud admire his wit , his sense , Each word hath weight and consequence ; The flatt'rer all his art displays : He who hath power is fure of praise . A fox stept forth before the reft , And thus the fervile throng addrest ...
... face , The croud admire his wit , his sense , Each word hath weight and consequence ; The flatt'rer all his art displays : He who hath power is fure of praise . A fox stept forth before the reft , And thus the fervile throng addrest ...
Page 44
John Gay. Thus in Affemblies have I seen A nymph of brightest charms and mein Wake envy in each ugly face ; And buzzing scandal fills the place . FABLE W. Kent.jnu . P Fourdrinier.squl . A FABLE XII . 44 FABLE S.
John Gay. Thus in Affemblies have I seen A nymph of brightest charms and mein Wake envy in each ugly face ; And buzzing scandal fills the place . FABLE W. Kent.jnu . P Fourdrinier.squl . A FABLE XII . 44 FABLE S.
Page 51
... face , Next time at diftance eyes the lace , She now can all his terrors ftand , Nor from his fqueeze withdraws her hand ; She plays familiar in his arms , And ev'ry foldier hath his charms ; From tent to tent she spreads her flame ...
... face , Next time at diftance eyes the lace , She now can all his terrors ftand , Nor from his fqueeze withdraws her hand ; She plays familiar in his arms , And ev'ry foldier hath his charms ; From tent to tent she spreads her flame ...
Page 70
... face , He plac'd in view ; refolv'd to please , Whoever fate , he drew from these , From these corrected ev'ry feature , And spirited each aukward creature . All things were fet ; the hour was come , His pallet ready o'er his thumb , My ...
... face , He plac'd in view ; refolv'd to please , Whoever fate , he drew from these , From these corrected ev'ry feature , And spirited each aukward creature . All things were fet ; the hour was come , His pallet ready o'er his thumb , My ...
Page 72
... face , Her lover prais'd the painter's art ; So like the picture in his heart ! To ev'ry age fome charm he lent , Ev'n Beauties were almost content . Through all the town his art they prais'd , His custom grew , his price was rais'd ...
... face , Her lover prais'd the painter's art ; So like the picture in his heart ! To ev'ry age fome charm he lent , Ev'n Beauties were almost content . Through all the town his art they prais'd , His custom grew , his price was rais'd ...
Common terms and phrases
addreſt applauſe baſe beaſts beauty Becauſe befide beneath bleffing bofom cauſe chaſe court courtier creature cries croud cry'd curſt diſgrace Duke of CUMBERLAND envy ev'ry eyes FABLE W faid fame fate fays fcorn feaſt fhall fight firſt flain flies folemn fons fool Fourdrinier fuch fure grew Gucht Sculp gueſt hate hath heart Heav'n honeſt Jove juſt Kent inv loft lord lyon Maſtiff monkey moſt muſt ne'er noſe o'er P.Fourdrinier paffion paſt plain Plutus poffeft praiſe prey pride Proteus purſue race rais'd raiſe RAT-CATCHER reaſon reft replies reply'd reſt roſe ſcience ſcorn Scul FABLE ſee ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſhakes ſhall ſhape ſhe ſheep ſhould ſhow ſhown ſpeak ſpite ſpoke ſpread ſprung ſtands ſtarts ſtate ſtep ſtood ſtore ſtrength ſtrong ſweet taſte thee theſe thoſe thou toil tongue turkey Whene'er Whoſe wife Wootton
Popular passages
Page 139 - I'll read my fable. Betwixt her swagging panniers load A farmer's wife to market rode, And, jogging on, with thoughtful care Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream : That raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak !) Bodes me no good.
Page 189 - And from the deep-mouthed thunder flies. She starts, she stops, she pants for breath ; She hears the near advance of death ; She doubles, to mislead the hound, And measures back her mazy round ; Till, fainting in the public way, Half dead with fear she gasping lay. What transport in her bosom grew, When first the horse appeared in view ! " Let me," says she, " your back ascend, And owe my safety to a friend.
Page 190 - She next the stately Bull implored, And thus replied the mighty lord: " Since every beast alive can tell That I sincerely wish you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence : a...
Page 103 - ... twill then be known My charities were amply shown." An Angel came: "Ah! friend," he cried, "No more in flattering hope confide. Can thy good deeds in former times Outweigh the balance of thy crimes? What widow or what orphan prays To crown thy life with length of days? A pious action's in thy power, Embrace with joy the happy hour.
Page 53 - Whene'er the duty of the day The toilet calls, with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan, Like any other gentleman. In visits too his parts and wit, When jests grew dull, were sure to hit. Proud with applause, he thought his mind In ev'ry courtly art refin'd ; Like...
Page 189 - Friendship, like love, is but a name, Unless to one you stint the flame. The child, whom many fathers share, Hath seldom known a father's care. Tis thus in friendships; who depend On many, rarely find a friend.
Page 185 - Or crawls beside the coral grove, And hears the ocean roll above ; "Nature is too profuse...
Page 191 - The Goat remarked her pulse was high, Her languid head, her heavy eye; "My back," says he, "may do you harm; The Sheep's at hand, and wool is warm.