 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 ページ
...care; And ev'ry fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. From NATURE too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with...We from the wordy torrent fly : Who listens to the chatt'ring PIE ? Nor would I, with felonious flight, By stealth invade my neighbour's right. B 2 .Rapacious... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 ページ
...(lii-sat large Instructs me in a parent's charge, yt From Nature, too, I «ate my rute, Ti> shun r untempt and ridicule. I never, with important air, In conversation...We from the wordy torrent fly : Who listens to the chatt'ringpie? 60 Nor would I, with felonious slight, By stealth invade my neighbour's right. Rapacious... | |
 | 1800 - 322 ページ
...care; And ev'ry fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. From nature too I took my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never with...air, In conversation overbear. Can grave and formal pass"for wise, When men the solemn owl c'cspis,' ? My tongue within my lips I rein ; For who talks... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 ページ
...; And ev'ry fowl that flies at large Instructs me in a parent's charge. ^ From Nature too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with important air, In conversation overbear. , Can {jrave and formal pass for wise, When men the solemn owl despise ? My tongue within my lips I rein... | |
 | 1806 - 330 ページ
...; And ev'ry fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. From nature too I took my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never with...formal pass for wise, When men the solemn owl despise ? 165 My tongue within my lips I rein ; For who talks much, must talk in vain. We from the wordy torrent... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 ページ
...And every fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. ' From Nature, too, I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with...and formal pass for wise, When men the solemn owl desfise •' My tongue within my lips I reio ; For who talks much must talk in vain. We from the wordy... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 ページ
...that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. ' From Nature, too, I take my rale, To slum contempt and ridicule. I never, with important air,...wordy torrent fly : Who listens to the chattering pye i Nor would I, with felonious slight, By stealth invade my neighbour's right. Rapacious animals we... | |
 | Christopher Anstey, John Anstey - 1808 - 600 ページ
...; And every fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. From nature too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never with important air, In conversation overbear; Can grave und formal pass for wise, When men the solemn owl despise; My tongue within my lips I rein, For who... | |
 | John Gay - 1808 - 146 ページ
...ridieule. 1 never with important air in eonversation overbear; 'Jan grave and formal pass for wise, \V hen men the solemn Owl despise ; My tongue within my lips I rein, For who talks mueh must talk in vain ; We from the wordy torrent fly : Wild listens to the ehatt'ring pye ? Xor would... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 ページ
...care, And ev'rv fowl that flics at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. From nature too I take my ous Passeran ! But shall a Printer, weary of his life, Learn from theirbooks to hang himself fan grave anrl formal pa«s for wise, When men the solemn bow despise? My tongue \vithin my lips I... | |
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From nature too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with important air, In conversation overbear. Can grave and formal pass for wise, When men the solemn owl despise? My tongue within my lips I rein; For who talks much, must talk in... 
