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... heard my discontent . The lyon crav'd the foxe's art ; The fox , the lyon's force and heart ; The cock implor'd the pidgeon's flight , Whose wings were rapid , ftrong and light ; The pidgeon strength of wing defpis'd , And the cock's ...
... heard my discontent . The lyon crav'd the foxe's art ; The fox , the lyon's force and heart ; The cock implor'd the pidgeon's flight , Whose wings were rapid , ftrong and light ; The pidgeon strength of wing defpis'd , And the cock's ...
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... of blood ; But is not man to man a prey ? Beasts kill for hunger , men for pay . The Bookfeller , who heard him speak , And faw him turn a page of Greek , Thought , Thought , what a genius have I found ! Then FABLES . 39.
... of blood ; But is not man to man a prey ? Beasts kill for hunger , men for pay . The Bookfeller , who heard him speak , And faw him turn a page of Greek , Thought , Thought , what a genius have I found ! Then FABLES . 39.
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John Gay. From tongue to tongue they caught abuse ; And next was heard the hiffing Goofe . What hideous legs ! what filthy claws ! I fcorn to cenfure little flaws . Then what a horrid fquawling throat ! Ev'n owls are frighted at the note ...
John Gay. From tongue to tongue they caught abuse ; And next was heard the hiffing Goofe . What hideous legs ! what filthy claws ! I fcorn to cenfure little flaws . Then what a horrid fquawling throat ! Ev'n owls are frighted at the note ...
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... heard . Women of late are finely ridden , A parrot's privilege forbidden ! · You praise his talk , his fquawling fong , But wives are always in the wrong . Now reputations flew in pieces Of mothers , daughters , aunts and neices , H 4 ...
... heard . Women of late are finely ridden , A parrot's privilege forbidden ! · You praise his talk , his fquawling fong , But wives are always in the wrong . Now reputations flew in pieces Of mothers , daughters , aunts and neices , H 4 ...
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... heard . The mafter fat . On either hand The cited dogs confronting stand ; The Cur the bloody tale relates , And , like a lawyer , aggravates , Judge not unheard , the Mastiff cry'd , But weigh the cause of either side . Think not that ...
... heard . The mafter fat . On either hand The cited dogs confronting stand ; The Cur the bloody tale relates , And , like a lawyer , aggravates , Judge not unheard , the Mastiff cry'd , But weigh the cause of either side . Think not that ...
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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.