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" 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... "
Fables - Page 139
by John Gay - 1728 - 194 pages
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The complete fabulist: or, A choice collection of moral and entertaining ...

Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...thy defert I'll . read my fable. Betwixt her fwagging pannier's load A Farmer's Wife to market rode ; And, jogging on with thoughtful care, Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; When ftarting from he> filver dream, Thus far -and wide was heard to fcream : That Raven on yon hft-hand oak, (Curle on...
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The Edinburgh Entertainer: Containing Historical and Poetical Collections ...

English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...thy defert I'll read my fable. Betwixt her fwagging pannier's load A farmer's wife to market rode. And, jogging on, with thoughtful care Summ'd up the profits of -her ware ; When, ftartlng from her filver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her fcream. That raven on yon left-hand...
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The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of ...

John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...thy defert I'll read my fable. Betwixt her fwagging pannier's load A farmer's wife to market rode, And, jogging on, with thoughtful care Summ'd up the...her filver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her (cream , That raven on yon left-hand oak (Curfe on his ill-betiding croak) Bodes me no good. No more...
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Fables of Mr. John Gay, with an Italian translation, by Gian Francesco Giorgetti

John Gay - 1773 - 388 pages
...Ch' isfuggir potrņ a fatica. Betwixt her fwagging pannier's load A farmer's wife to market rode, « And jogging on, with thoughtful care Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; J . : • When-lftarting from her filver dream, Hr and wide was heard her fcreatn. 4 •**» That...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 42

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 312 pages
...with thoughtful care, Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; When, ftarting from her filver dream, 25 " That Raven on yon' left-hand oak (Curfe on his ill-betiding...good." No more fhe faid, When poor blind Ball, with Mumbling tread, - • Fell prone ; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And her mafh'd eggs beftrow'd the way....
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The Works of the English Poets: Gay

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 330 pages
...defert I '11 read my Fable. »o Betwixt her fwagging pannier's load A Farmer's Wife to market rode, And, jogging on, with thoughtful care, Summ'd up the profits of her ware 5 When, ftarting from her filver dream, 35 Thus far and wide was heard her fcream. " That " That Raven...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 37

English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...fwagging panniers' load A Farmer's Wife to market rode, And, jogging on, with thoughtful care, Sunun'd up the profits of her ware; When ftarting from her filver dream, 25 Thus far and wide was heard her fcream. " That " That Raven on yon' left hand oak {Curfe on his...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...For thy defert I'll read my fable. Betwixt her fwagging panniers load A farmer's wife to market rode, And jogging on, with thoughtful care, 'Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; - When flatting from her filver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her fcrcarn : That raven on yon left-hand...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...thy defiert I'll read my fable. Betwixt her fwagging panniers load A fanner's wife to market rode, And jogging on, with thoughtful care, Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; When flatting from her filvcr dream, Thus far and wide was heard her fcrcam . That Raven on yon Itft-hand...
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Fables by the Late Mr. Gay. In One Volume Complete

John Gay - Fables, English - 1792 - 250 pages
...fwagging pannier's load A farmer's wife to market rode, And, jogging on, with thoughtful care Samm'd up the profits of her ware ; When, ftarting from her...far and wide was heard her fcream. That raven on yon left hand oak (Curfe on his ill-betiding croak) Bodes me no good. No more fhe faid, When poor blind...
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