 ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly, but newly born, Sat proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows; His wings, 'all glorious to behold, Bedrop'd with azure, jet,...  Chambers's miscellany of instructive & entertaining tracts - 20 ページChambers W. and R., ltd 著 - 1871全文表示 - この書籍について
 | 1806 - 408 ページ
...BUTTERFLY and SNATL» A FABLE. (GAY.} ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As, in the sunshine of the morn, A Butterfly (but...perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows j His wings (all glorious to behold), Bedropt with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays; the spangled... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 ページ
...nine.' THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly (but newly born) Sate proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows; His wings (all glorious to behold)... | |
 | Christopher Anstey, John Anstey - 1808 - 600 ページ
...despise. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL. ALL upstarts insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As, in the sunshine of the morn, A Butterfly but newly...rose ; With pert conceit his bosom glows; His wings all-glorious to behold, JBedropt with azure, jet and gold Wide he displays ; the spangled dew Reflects... | |
 | John Gay - 1808 - 146 ページ
...and the Snail. ALL upstarts, insolent in plaee, Remind us of their vulgar raee. As, in the sun-shme of the morn, A Butterfly (but newly born) Sat proudly perking on a rose ; i With pert eoneeit his bosom glows ; His wings, (all glorious to behold) Bedropt with azure, jet,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 ページ
...As, in the sun-shine of the morn, f A Butterfly but newly born Sat proudly perking on a rose, VVitli r defence, And fills op all the mi^htv '•"id of s-emc. If (nice ri^ht reason diives thai cl cold, \\ i<!<- he displays ; the tpangled dew Reflects his eyes, and various hue. His now-forgotten... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 ページ
...upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the mom A Buttei fly (but newly born) Sat proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom plows ; His wings (all glorious to behold) Bedropt with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays ; the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 ページ
...upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar raw. As in the sunshine of the mom A Butteifly (but newly born) Sat proudly perking on a rose. With pert conceit his Ьоьот plows ; His wings (all glorious to behold) Bedropt with azure, jet, and cold, Wide he displays... | |
 | John Gay - 1811 - 478 ページ
...born, Sat prondiyperking on a rose. " With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His winfjs, ail glorions to behold, Bedropt with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays ; the spangled dew Keflects his eyes, and varions hue. His tmw forgotten friend, a snail, Beneath hii houie, with slimy... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 ページ
...':..•••''•''*• ' • ' ' ALL upstarts insolewt in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn, .' A Butterfly (but newly born) Sat proudly perking on a rose : W r itl> pert conceit his bosom glows. His wings (all glorious to behold) B'Mlropt with azure, jet... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 ページ
...o'er the grass; whom when he spies, In wrath he to the gard'ner cries : As in the sunshine of the mom, A Butterfly (but newly born) Sat proudly perking on...the spangled dew Reflects his eyes, and various hue. " What means yon peasant's daily toil, Prom choking weeds to rid the soil ? Why wake you to the morning's... | |
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