The Preface to the FablesUniversity Press, 1912 - 36 sivua |
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... sage , and matron grave , The haughty noble , and the slave . I strip , with unrelenting paw , The ermine from the man of law ; Disrobe the prelate of his lawn , And dim with clouds the op'ning dawn Of Beauty's charms : I drink the tear ...
... sage , and matron grave , The haughty noble , and the slave . I strip , with unrelenting paw , The ermine from the man of law ; Disrobe the prelate of his lawn , And dim with clouds the op'ning dawn Of Beauty's charms : I drink the tear ...
Sivu 5
... sage , The great and good of ev'ry age ; The wise and weak of ev'ry time , - And villains nurs'd in ev'ry clime : See with what pride these artists shew ' em , - Let loose your scythe , old Boy , and mow ' em . Be , for once , active in ...
... sage , The great and good of ev'ry age ; The wise and weak of ev'ry time , - And villains nurs'd in ev'ry clime : See with what pride these artists shew ' em , - Let loose your scythe , old Boy , and mow ' em . Be , for once , active in ...
Sivu 10
... sage in days of yore : Nay , as your ghastly eyes may see , ' Tis worn , you scraggy Shape , by me . If Sickness hastens the decline Of fading life , if pains combine , They are your ministers - not mine . I lead by slow and mild decay ...
... sage in days of yore : Nay , as your ghastly eyes may see , ' Tis worn , you scraggy Shape , by me . If Sickness hastens the decline Of fading life , if pains combine , They are your ministers - not mine . I lead by slow and mild decay ...
Sivu 17
... sage , The growth of a far distant age ; Nay , ' tis by many understood , To've been a Horn before the flood . -I give it but I can't proceed , Howe'er important be the deed , I'm so fatigu'd and full of pain : — To - morrow , Lawyer ...
... sage , The growth of a far distant age ; Nay , ' tis by many understood , To've been a Horn before the flood . -I give it but I can't proceed , Howe'er important be the deed , I'm so fatigu'd and full of pain : — To - morrow , Lawyer ...
Sivu 71
... treat ' em , As foes avow'd , and often beat ' em : But , if Historians sage speak true , They would for friendly parleys sue , you . I And were not quite so chaste as you . 1 ' Tis all fine talk , -but I must own ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 71.
... treat ' em , As foes avow'd , and often beat ' em : But , if Historians sage speak true , They would for friendly parleys sue , you . I And were not quite so chaste as you . 1 ' Tis all fine talk , -but I must own ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 71.
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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