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" Smear'd over with an Oil of wond'rous Might, That adds new Pinions to their airy Flight But this by fure Experiment we know, That living Creatures from Corruption grow: Hide in a hollow Pit a flaughter'd Steer, Bees from his putrid Bowels will appear... "
Fables ancient and modern, tr. into verse: with original poems - Page 153
by John Dryden - 1771
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Transforrn themfelves to Birds by Magick Skill; Smear'd over with an Oil of wond'rous Might, That adds netf Pinions to their airy Flight. But this by fure Experiment...Corruption grow: Hide in a hollow Pit a flaughter'd Steer, Bees from his putrid Bowels will appear; Who like their Parents haunt the Fields, and bring...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...take. 'Tis faid, the Scythian wives (believe who will) Transform themfelves to birds by magic (kill; Smear'd over with an oil of wond'rous might, That...corruption grow : Hide in a hollow pit a flaughter'd fteer, Bees from his putrid bowels will appear ; Who like their parents haunt the fields, and bring...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 4

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...faid, the Scythian wives (believe who will) Transform themfelves to birds by magic (kill; Smear 'd over with an oil of wond'rous might, That adds new...corruption grow : Hide in a hollow pit a flaughter'd fteer, Bees from his putrid bowels will appear ; Who like their parents haunt the fields, and bring...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 398 pages
...take. 'Tis faid, the Scythian wives (believe who will) Transform themfelves to birds by magic Hull ; Smear'd over with an oil of wond'rous might, That...corruption grow : Hide in a hollow pit a flaughter'd fteer, Bees from his putrid bowels will appear; Who like their parents haunt the fields, and bring...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...(believe who will) Transform themielves to birds by magic fkill ; Smear'd over with an oil of wond'ious might, That adds -new pinions to their airy flight....corruption grow : Hide in a hollow pit a flaughter'd fitter, Bees from his putrid bowels will appear ; Who like their parents haunt the fields, and bring...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 366 pages
...faid, the Scythian wives (believe who will) Transform themfelves to birds by magic ikill ; Smear' d over with an oil of wondrous might, That adds new...corruption grow : Hide in a hollow pit a flaughter'd fteer, Bees from his putrid bowels will appear ; Who like their parents haunt the fields, and bring...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...take. 'Tis faid, the Scythian wives (believe who will) Transform themfelves to birds by magic (kill ; •Smear'd over with an oil of wondrous might, That...creatures from corruption grow: Hide in a hollow pit a flaughtcr'd fteer, Bees from his putrid bowels will appear; Who like their parents haunt the fields,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 16

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...themfelves to birds by magic fkill ; Smear' d over with an oil of wondrous might, • That acids-new pinions to their airy flight. But this by fure experiment...corruption grow: Hide in a hollow pit a flaughter'd fteer, Bees from his putrid bowels will appear ; Who like their parents haunt the fields, and bring...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...take. 'Tis faid, the Scythian wives (believe who will) Transform themfelves to birds by magic (kill ; Smear'd over with an oil of wondrous might, That adds new pinions to their airy fl:ght. But this by fure experiment we know, That living creatures from corruption grow : Hide in a...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 21

English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...faid, the Scythian wives (believe who will) Transform themfelves to birds by mngic fkill; Smear'd oTer with an oil of wondrous might, That adds new pinions...corruption grow: Hide in a hollow pit a flaughter'd fteer, Łees from his putrid bowels will appear; Who like their parents haunt the fields, and bring...
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