 THESE Emmets, how little they are in our eyes! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern : Yet, as wise as we are, if we went to their school, There's many a sluggard and many a fool Some lessons of wisdom might learn.  Solomon's Little People: A Story about the Ants - Page 19by James Crowther - 1882 - 189 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Animal welfare - 1822 - 184 pages
...OR EMMETS. Emmets, how little they are in our eyesf We tread them to dust, anJ a troop of them die*. Without our regard or concern: Yet, as wise as we...school^ There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Sone lessons of wisdom might learu. G5 117 118 They don't wear their time out in sleeping or plsy.... | |
 | Rev. W. Hutton - Natural history - 1822 - 306 pages
...for activity ; and to the Ant, the sluggard is sent to learn a lesson of prudence and foresight. " These emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We...a troop of them dies Without our regard or concern : Vet, as wise ~J we are, if we went to their school, There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, . A... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...thou'lt gain the praise ; To have soothed the bard, and to have inspired his lays. THE EMMET. Watts. THESE emmets, how little, they are in our eyes ! We tread them to death and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern. Yet as wise as we are, if we went to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1824 - 170 pages
...name by performing my duty ; This will scent like a rose when I'm dead., WATTsSECTION X. The Ant*. 1. THESE emmets, how little they are in our eyes ' We...school, There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might learn, 2. They don't wear their time out in sleeping or play, But gather... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1824 - 36 pages
...will throw about fire, And tell you, "'tis all but in sport." DIVINE SONGS. SONG XIII. f An Ant or Emmet. These Emmets, how little they are in our eyes...! We tread them to dust and a troop of them dies, There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might learn. They wlar not their time... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pages
...sent to learn a lesson of prudence and foresight. " These emmets, how little they are in our eyes t We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies Without...school, There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, A lesson of wisdom might learn." Even the metamorphosis of insects, or the progressive change they... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...mould'ring clay ; For it shall rise when Death and Time, No more will trinmph o'er decay. winTHE ANT. THCSK emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread...school. There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might learn. They don't wear their time out in sleeping or play, But gather... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1828 - 188 pages
...thy farm or fold, Nor exchange thy peace for gold ! THESE Emmets, how little they are in our eyes I We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without...School, There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might learu. They wear not their time out in sleeping or play, But gather up... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Children's poetry, English - 1829 - 76 pages
...given, Guard my hands and heart from sin. SONG V. THE ANT, OR EMMET. THESE emmets ! how little they axe in our eyes! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern ; Yet, wise as we are, if we went to their school, There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Some lessons... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Children's poetry, English - 1830 - 84 pages
...Lest I steal what is not given, Guard my heart and hands from sin. MORAL SONGS. SONG IV. An Ant, or Emmet. THESE Emmets, how little they are in our eyes...or concern : Yet, as wise as we are, if we went to There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might learn. They wear not their time... | |
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