The Works of the English Poets: GayH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... heard my difcontent . " The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's force and heart : 25 30 The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight , Whofe wings were rapid , ftrong , and light : The Pigeon firength of wing defpis'd , 35 And the ...
... heard my difcontent . " The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's force and heart : 25 30 The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight , Whofe wings were rapid , ftrong , and light : The Pigeon firength of wing defpis'd , 35 And the ...
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... . The Lion , Wolf , and Tiger's brood , He curfes , for their thirft of blood . But is not Man to Man a prey ? Beafts kill for hunger , Men for pay . " 30 35 42 45 ૬૦ 55 The The Bookfeller , who heard him fpeak , And faw 46 POEMS . GAY'S.
... . The Lion , Wolf , and Tiger's brood , He curfes , for their thirft of blood . But is not Man to Man a prey ? Beafts kill for hunger , Men for pay . " 30 35 42 45 ૬૦ 55 The The Bookfeller , who heard him fpeak , And faw 46 POEMS . GAY'S.
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Samuel Johnson. The Bookfeller , who heard him fpeak , And faw him turn a page of Greek , Thought , what a genius have I found ! Then thus addrefs'd with bow profound : " Learn'd Sir , if you ' d employ your pen Against the fenfeless ...
Samuel Johnson. The Bookfeller , who heard him fpeak , And faw him turn a page of Greek , Thought , what a genius have I found ! Then thus addrefs'd with bow profound : " Learn'd Sir , if you ' d employ your pen Against the fenfeless ...
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... heard the hifling Goose : " What hideous legs ! what filthy claws ! I fcorn to cenfure little flaws . Then what a horrid fqualling throat ! 10 15 20 25 Ev'n owls are frighted at the note . " " True . Those are faults , the Peacock cries ...
... heard the hifling Goose : " What hideous legs ! what filthy claws ! I fcorn to cenfure little flaws . Then what a horrid fqualling throat ! 10 15 20 25 Ev'n owls are frighted at the note . " " True . Those are faults , the Peacock cries ...
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... heard . Women of late are finely ridden , A Parrot's privilege forbidden ! You praise his talk , his fqualling fong ; But wives are always in the wrong . " Now reputations flew in pieces . Of mothers , daughters , aunts , and nieces ...
... heard . Women of late are finely ridden , A Parrot's privilege forbidden ! You praise his talk , his fqualling fong ; But wives are always in the wrong . " Now reputations flew in pieces . Of mothers , daughters , aunts , and nieces ...
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Afide againſt Alexis beauty befide beneath bofom breaſt cauſe CLEANTHES confcience court cries cry'd defcend defpair difdain difgrace DIONE dy'd Evander eyes FABLE FABLE fafe faid falfe fame fate fays fcorn fear fecret feek feem feen fhade fhall fhare fhould fhow fide fighs fight fince flain flame flies fome fool forrows foul fpeak fpirit friendſhip ftand ftill fuch fudden fwain fylvan Guife hand hate hath hear heart Heaven honeft honour hour houſe juft juſt knaves LAURA loft LYCIDAS lyes maid Menalcas mind minifter muft muſt ne'er never nymph o'er paffion PARTHENIA plain Plutus praife praiſe pride purfue purſue race rais'd reft reply'd rife rofe SCENE ſhall ſhe SHEPHERD ſkill ſtand ſtate ſtill tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou toil tongue truft Truſt Turkey Twas vex'd Whene'er whofe wife wretch
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Halaman 115 - And thus reply'd the mighty lord : •* Since every beaft alive can tell 35 That I fincerely wifli you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence; a favourite Cow
Halaman 142 - courts were not forbid, Nor kings nor fubjefts would be rid. Were he in power, we need not doubt him ; ,55 But, that transferr'd to thofe about him, On them he throws the regal cares ; .And what mind they ? Their own affairs. If fuch rapacious hands he truft, The beft of men may feem unjuft.
Halaman 115 - me near yon' barley-mow ; 40 .And, when a lady 's in the cafe, You know, all other things give place. To leave you thus might feem unkind ; But fee, the Goat is juft behind.
Halaman 54 - partial Fortune blame, Who faw her lovers ferv'd the fame ? At length from all her honours caft, Through various turns of life flie paft; • Now glitter'd on a taylor's arm, Now kept a beggar's infant warm ; Now, rang'd within a mifer's coat, Contributes to his yearly groat ; Now, rais'd again from low approach,
Halaman 23 - INTRODUCTION TO THE FABLES* PART THE FIRST. THE SHEPHERD AND THE PHILOSOPHER. REMOTE from cities liv'da Swain, Unvex'd with all the cares of gain; His head was filver'd o'er with age, And long experience made him
Halaman 173 - be fo hard to get, Till two, a party .at Piquet ? .Play might relieve the lagging morn : 35 By cards long -wintery nights are borne. Does not Quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout the year ? Vapours and fpleen forgot, at play They cheat uncounted hours away.
Halaman 121 - to mean our own. If general morals feem to joke On minifters, and fuch-like folk, A captious fool may take offence ; What then ? He knows his own pretence. 10 I meddle with no ftate-affairs, But fpare my jeft to fave my ears.
Halaman 76 - With pride and envy fwell'd, aloud A voice thus thunder'd from the Cloud. " Weak is this gaudy god of thine, Whom I at will forbid to fliine. Shall I nor vows nor incenfe know ? «; Where praife is due, the praife
Halaman 12 - you ftill may be our gueft; Our haunted room was ever held the beft : If then your valour can the fright fuftain Of rattling curtains and the clinking chain; If your courageous tongue have power to talk, When round your bed the horrid ghoft fliall walk; If you dare
Halaman 183 - Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mov'd, The dull Preceptor thus reprov'd. " Blockhead, fays he, by what you 've done, 135 One would have thought them each your fon; For parents, to their offspring blind, Confult nor parts nor turn of mind, But ev'n in infancy