The Preface to the FablesUniversity Press, 1912 - 36 sivua |
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Sivu 16
... one day fill the City Chair : And such a paunch he doth unfold , As largest barrow could not hold . This Legacy I do commend , In the true spirit of a Friend ; That it may this good lesson tell , To one 16 ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH.
... one day fill the City Chair : And such a paunch he doth unfold , As largest barrow could not hold . This Legacy I do commend , In the true spirit of a Friend ; That it may this good lesson tell , To one 16 ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH.
Sivu 28
... chair : Nay , I would thank you , as you're able , To sweep those Messieurs from the table : For , in their bosoms may be found Things that were better under ground . If I'm to live , ' twere just as well That there should be no tales ...
... chair : Nay , I would thank you , as you're able , To sweep those Messieurs from the table : For , in their bosoms may be found Things that were better under ground . If I'm to live , ' twere just as well That there should be no tales ...
Sivu 31
... chair : A taper wand , or some such thing , Will most men to my purpose bring . The views of my aspiring soul Have not yet reach'd the wish'd for goal . Much added greatness I've in view , And many a stately thing to do : Nor have I yet ...
... chair : A taper wand , or some such thing , Will most men to my purpose bring . The views of my aspiring soul Have not yet reach'd the wish'd for goal . Much added greatness I've in view , And many a stately thing to do : Nor have I yet ...
Sivu 39
... chair , His sole delight was to repair To a small , shaded Inn , that stood Contiguous to the Turnpike - road : There he would eat , and drink and smoke , And with the merry Curate joke : For , though so chang'd in form and feature , He ...
... chair , His sole delight was to repair To a small , shaded Inn , that stood Contiguous to the Turnpike - road : There he would eat , and drink and smoke , And with the merry Curate joke : For , though so chang'd in form and feature , He ...
Sivu 50
... chair , or at their gate ; Compell'd , but not content , to own A Villa in a Country Town ; Whose household state alone display'd A curly foot - boy and a maid : Where nought of finery was seen But a Veranda , 50 ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH.
... chair , or at their gate ; Compell'd , but not content , to own A Villa in a Country Town ; Whose household state alone display'd A curly foot - boy and a maid : Where nought of finery was seen But a Veranda , 50 ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH.
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Aeneid appear'd Baucis and Philemon Beauty behold blow boast Boccace brave breast breath call'd Canterbury Tales charms Chaucer cheeks circling hours command Dæmon dart dead dear Death Death Wrecks deed Doctor doth Dryden e'en e'er ev'ry fair Fame fatal Fate fear feel fierce fond fool form'd Fungus gain'd give glory grace grave heard heart Honour hour Iliad impart JACK Lady LAPWING learn'd length Life's ling'ring liv'd live Love man's mortal ne'er never night nought Numbers o'er Ogilby Ovid pain pass'd pleasure PLUTUS Poet pride Prince of Condé proud rich round sage scene sense smile soon spirits Squire strife tale tell thee There's thing thought Tis true toil TOM HIGGINS translated turn'd Twas twere twill us'd verse Virgil Virtue wait wealth wife Wife of Bathe wish wish'd word yield