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
| Joseph Addison, George Gilfillan - 1859 - 428 ページ
...FABLE XXIV 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...rose ; With pert conceit his bosom glows; His wings (all-glorious to behold) Bedropp'd with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays ; the spangled dew Reflects... | |
| 1866 - 300 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)... | |
| Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 104 ページ
...Remonblrance Disdain with Louthing All upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar rice. As, in the sunshine of the morn, A butterfly, but ne'wly born, Sat prdudly, perking on a rose, With pe'rt conceit his bosom glows ; His wings, all glorious to behold,... | |
| 1871 - 378 ページ
...whence he never parted: But on her bosom left his life, That was so truly hearted. CXXXVI Old Ballad THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL As in the sunshine of...the spangled dew Reflects his eyes and various hue. Crawls o'er the grass, whom when he spies, In wrath he to the gardener cries : ' What means yon peasant's... | |
| Casket - 1873 - 912 ページ
...their vulgar race. As, in the sunshine of the mom, A Butterfly, but newly born, Sat proudly perkiug forlorn for ever, That heart of thine Shall ne'er repine O'er slighted duty — Bfidropped with azure, jet, and golil, Wide he displays; the spangled dew Reflects his eyes and various... | |
| F. Peel - 1874 - 144 ページ
...easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill. Spenser's " Faery Queene." XII. As in the sunshine of the morn, A butterfly but newly born Sat proudly perking1 on a rose, With pert2 conceit his bosom glows;* His wings all glorious to behold, Bedropt*... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - 760 ページ
...FABLE XXIV 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...rose; With pert conceit his bosom glows; His wings (all-glorious to behold) Bedropp'd with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays ; the spangled dew Reflects... | |
| William Michael Rossetti - 1878 - 510 ページ
...BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL. Alt Upstarts, insolent in place, j ',._i . 1 i 1 ' c I us of their vulgar race. As, in the sunshine of the morn, A Butterfly, but...his bosom glows. His wings, all glorious to behold, Bedropped with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays ; the spangled dew Reflects his eyes and various... | |
| Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore - 1879 - 376 ページ
...whence he never parted : But on her bosom left his life, That was so truly hearted. Old Ballad CXXXVI THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL As in the sunshine of...the spangled dew Reflects his eyes and various hue. Crawls o'er the grass, whom when he spies, In wrath he to the gardener cries : ' What means yon peasant's... | |
| John Gay - 1882 - 398 ページ
...XXIV. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL. A LL upstarts insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As, in the sunshine of the morn, A Butterfly (but...rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His wings (all-glorious to behold) Bedropt with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays ; (the spangled dew J... | |
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