 And was old dog at physiology; But as a dog that turns the spit Bestirs himself, and plies his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again: And still he's in the self-same place Where at his setting out he was...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - 201 ページBritish poets 著 - 1822全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 ページ
...mathematics, Optics, philosophy, and statics, Magic, horoscopy, astrology, And was old dog at physiology ; But as a dog that turns the spit Bestirs himself,...self-same place Where at his setting out he was ; So !n the circle of the arts Did he advance the nat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1704 - 180 ページ
...Aflrologie^ And was old DOF at Phifioteie\ OJ o F But, as a Dog that turns the-Spit, Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet To climb the Wheel, but all in vain, His own Weight brings him down again : And ftill he's in the felf-fame place Where at his fetting out he was. f. .' So in the Circle of the Arts... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 ページ
....4ftrologyt I And was old Dog at Phifiology 5 But, as a Dog that turns the Spit, ; Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet . To climb the Wheel, but all in vain, . . ^ His own Weight brings him down again : j And ftill he's in the felf-fame pladei . . ' [ I Where at his fetting out he was. . ,' So in the... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 ページ
...Horofcopy, Aftrology, And was old Dog at Phyfiology. But as a Dog that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet To climb the Wheel, but all in vain, His own Weight brings him down again ; And ftill heIs in the felf fame Place, Where at his fetting-out he was : So in the Circle of the Arts,... | |
 | John Hughes - 1735 - 390 ページ
...Nature intended them. And as a Dog that turns the Spitt Bejlirs himfelf and plies his Feet, To mount the Wheel, but all in vain. His own Weight brings him down again. * Le Bourgeois Gtntilhommc ; or The Cit turn'd Gentleman. . • I remember A LETTER to the SPECTATOR,... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 ページ
...to get out of Debt, and as perpetually relapfing ! as a Dog, that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet, To climb the Wheel ; but all in vain, His own Weight brings him down again. * OH my Lord, how prettily and temperately may a Wife and half a dozen Children be maintain'd with... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 498 ページ
...think an Improvement of it. Dear Thomas, didjt thou never pop Thy Head into a Tinman'* Shop ? B 3 Tbert To climb the Wheel, but all in vain, His own Weight brings him down again : And ftill he's in the felf-fame Place Where at his letting out he was : So in the Circle of the Arts, Did... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 ページ
...And was-o/i/ dog at P-liyfiology: But, as a dcf> that turns the fpit, Sie Beftirs himfclf, and pKes his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again : • And ftill he's in the felf-fame place Where at his fetting out he was : 215 f. o in the circle of the arts,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 512 ページ
...Phyfiologue à l'avenant ; Mais , com me un .chien , tournant la broche , A beau mouvoir & jambe croche , To climb the Wheel , but all in -vain , His own Weight brings him down again : > . . ' And ftill he's in the feif fame Place . ' ; ! ; Where at hisfetting out he was. So in the Circle ef the... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 566 ページ
...,• ' • But , as a Dag that turns the Spit ,'•'•"Eeflirs himfelf, and plies hit feet r9i 1o climb the Wheel , but all in vain , His own Weight brings him down again : And flill he's in the felf-fatae Place Where at hisfettingout he was. So in the Circle of the Arts , Did... | |
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