 I, says he, of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler passed you by; How strong are those, how weak am I! Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may take offence. Excuse me, then. You know my heart; But...  Fables: With a Life of the Author - Seite 141von John Gay - 1799 - 237 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 Seiten
...eat flieep as well as hares. She now the trotting calf addreft, To fave from death a friend diftreft. Shall I, fays he, of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler pafl you by; How ftrong are thofe! how weak am I! • ,Should Should I prefume to bear you hence, Thofe... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 Seiten
...eat fheep as well as hares. She now the trotting calf addreft, To fave from death a friend diftreft. Shall I, fays he, of tender age, °In this important care engage ? Older and abler paft you bye ; How ftrong are thofe ! how weak am I ! Should I prefume to bear you hence, Thofe friends... | |
 | 1778 - 202 Seiten
...Sheep was feeble, and complain'd, His Sides a Load of Wool fuftain'd, Said he was flow, confeit his Fears; For Hounds eat Sheep as well as Hares, She now the trotting Calf addreft, To fave from Death a Friend diftreft. Shall I, fays he, of tender Age, In this important Care... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 Seiten
...; 50 Said, he was flow, confefs'd his fears ; For hounds eat flieep'as well as hares." She now ihe trotting Calf addrefs'd, . To fave from death a friend diftrefs'd. " Shall I, fays he, of tender age, 55 In this important care engage ? Older and abler pafs'd you by; How ftrong are thofe ! how weak am... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 Seiten
...Sheep was feeble, and complain'd, His Sides a Load of Wool fuftain'd. Said he was flow, confeft his Fears ; For Hounds eat Sheep as well as Hares. She now the trotting Calf addreft, To fave from Death a Friend diftreft. Shall I, fays he, offender Age, In this important Care... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 Seiten
...wool fuftain'd; 50 Said, he was flow, confefs'd his fears; For hounds eat fheep as well as h;ires." She now the trotting Calf addrefs'd, To fave from death a friend diftrefs'd. " Shall I, fays he, offender age, 55 In this important care engage? Older and abler pafs'd you by ; How ftrong are thofe... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 Seiten
...and complain'd His fides a load of wool fuftain'd : , Said I Said he was flow, confefs'd his feats ; For hounds eat Sheep, as well as Hares^ She now the...fays he, of tender age, In this important care engage f Older and abler pafs'd you by ; How ftrong are thofe ! how weak am I ! Should I prefume to bear you... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 Seiten
...Sheep was feeble, and complain'd His fides a load of wool fuftain'd : Said he was flow, confefs'd his fears ; For hounds eat Sheep as well as Hares. She now the fretting Calf addrefs'd, To fave from death a friend diftrefs'd, Shall I, fays he, of tender age, In... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 Seiten
...Sheep was feeble, and complain'd His fides a load of wool fuilain'd : Said he was flow, confefs'd his fears ; For hounds eat Sheep, as well as Hares. She...trotting Calf addrefs'd, To fave from death a friend diilrefs'd. Shall Shall I, fays he, of tender age, In this important care engage ? Older and abler... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 Seiten
...SHEEP was feeble, and complain'd His sides a load of wool sustain'd : Said he was slow, confest his fears ; For hounds eat SHEEP as well as HARES. She now the trotting CALF addrest, To save from death a friend distrest. Shall I, says he, of tender age, In this important care... | |
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