 | Jonathan Swift - 1734 - 44 Seiten
...never known to fpread fo wide. Sa,,', Britain, cou'd you ever boaft Three tyets in an Age at moft ? Our chilling Climate hardly bears A Sprig of Bays in Fifty Years : While every Fool his Claim alledges, As if it grew in common Hedges. What Reafo> tan there be affign'd For this Perverienefs in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 Seiten
...never known to fpread fo wide. Say, Britain, cou'd you ever bo^ft, Three Poets in an Age at moil ? Our chilling Climate hardly bears A Sprig of Bays in Fifty Years : While ev'ry Fool his Claim alledges, As if it grew in common Hedges. What Reafon can there be afiign'd For... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 Seiten
...alledges, As if it grew in common hedges. Vi hat reafon can there be aflign'd For this perverfcnefs in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not attempt to fly; A founder'd horfe will oft debate Before he tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog, by inftinft, turns afide,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 Seiten
...grew in common hedges. What reafon can there be affign'd For this perverfenefs in the mind ? Erutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horfe will oft debate Before he tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog, by inftinft, turns afide,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 462 Seiten
...it grew in common hedges, . What reafon can there be aflign'd For this perverfenefs in the mirid ? Brutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horfe will oft debate Before he tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog by inltinct turns afide,... | |
 | 1769 - 302 Seiten
...years, " While every fool his claim alledges, " As if it grew on common hedges." And again he fays, Brutes find out where their talents lie ; A Bear will not attempt to fly ; The dog by inftinct turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide ; A founder'd horfe will oft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 Seiten
...alledges, As if it grew in common hedges. 10 What reafon can their be affign'd For this perverfenefs in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horfe will oft debate IJ Before he tries a five-barr'd gate ; A dog by inftincl: turns afide,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 Seiten
...in common hedges. 13 What reafon can there be allign'd For this perverfenefs in the mind ? JBrutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not attempt to fly; A founder'd horfe will oft' debate, 15 Before he tries a five-barr'd gate ; A dog by inftinct turns afide,... | |
 | 1787 - 446 Seiten
...known to spread so wide. Say, Britain! could you ever boast . ' s I Three poets in an age at most ? Our chilling climate hardly bears: . A sprig of bays in fifty years, While ev'ry fool his claim alleges, ss As if it grew in common hedges. to What reason can there be assign'd... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 Seiten
...alledges, As if it grew in common hedges. 1O What reafon can there be affign'd For this perverfenefs in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horfe will oft' debate, 15 Before he tries a five-barr'd gate ; A dog by inftinct turns afide,... | |
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Brutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horse will oft debate, Before he tries a five-barr'd gate; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide. 
