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... never know ? The little knowledge , I have gain'd , Was all from fimple nature drain'd ; Hence my life's maxims took their rise , Hence grew my fettled hate to vice . The daily labours of the bee Awake my foul to industry . Who can ...
... never know ? The little knowledge , I have gain'd , Was all from fimple nature drain'd ; Hence my life's maxims took their rise , Hence grew my fettled hate to vice . The daily labours of the bee Awake my foul to industry . Who can ...
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... never with important air In conversation overbear ; Can grave and formal pass for wife , When men the folemn owl despise ? My tongue within my lips I rein , For who talks much muft talk in vain ; We We from the wordy torrent fly : Who ...
... never with important air In conversation overbear ; Can grave and formal pass for wife , When men the folemn owl despise ? My tongue within my lips I rein , For who talks much muft talk in vain ; We We from the wordy torrent fly : Who ...
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... never near a throne ; ) In courts fuch freedom must offend , There none prefumes to be a friend , To thofe of your exalted station Each courtier is a dedication ; Muft I too flatter like the rest , And turn my morals to a jeít ? The ...
... never near a throne ; ) In courts fuch freedom must offend , There none prefumes to be a friend , To thofe of your exalted station Each courtier is a dedication ; Muft I too flatter like the rest , And turn my morals to a jeít ? The ...
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... . Spaniel , bred with all the care That waits upon a fav'rite heir , Ne'er felt correction's rigid hand ; Indulg'd to disobey command , In In pamper'd ease his hours were spent ; He never FABLE S 7 FABLE II The SPANIEL and the CAMELEON.
... . Spaniel , bred with all the care That waits upon a fav'rite heir , Ne'er felt correction's rigid hand ; Indulg'd to disobey command , In In pamper'd ease his hours were spent ; He never FABLE S 7 FABLE II The SPANIEL and the CAMELEON.
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John Gay. In pamper'd ease his hours were spent ; He never knew what learning meant ; Such forward airs , fo pert , fo fmart , Were fure to win his lady's heart , Each little mischief gain'd him praise ; How pretty were his fawning ways ...
John Gay. In pamper'd ease his hours were spent ; He never knew what learning meant ; Such forward airs , fo pert , fo fmart , Were fure to win his lady's heart , Each little mischief gain'd him praise ; How pretty were his fawning ways ...
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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.