 To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erect, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must, Like th' other foot, obliquely run; Thy firmness...  The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ... - Seite 30herausgegeben von - 1795Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 Seiten
...expanfion, Like ^Id to airy thin nefs beat. If they be two, they are l;wp fo As ftiff twin-compafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, tut doth, if th* other do. .--.'•• . .-.--.v • ' . . , And tho' it in the centre -fit, . ., Vet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 Seiten
...expanfiop, Like gold to airy thinnefs beat. If they be two, they are two fo As ftiff twin-compafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To...move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erecT:, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 Seiten
...expanfion, Like gold to airy thinnefs beat. If they be twp, they are two fo As ftiff twin-cqmpafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot", makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th1 other do, And though it in the centre (it, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 Seiten
...they be two, they are two fo As ftiff twin-compaffes are two, Thv foul the fixt foot, makes no ihow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet .when the other far doth roam, .'. •lt leans, and. hearkens after it, And grows erect,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 Seiten
...cxpanfion, Like gold to airy thinnefs beat. If they be two, they are two fo As ftifftwin-cempafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To...move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far do.th roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 Seiten
...expanfion, Like gold to airy thinnefs beat. If they be two, they are two fo As ftiff twin-csmpafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To...move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 Seiten
...Like gold to airy thinnefs beat. If they be two, they are two fo, As fliff twin-compafies are tvyo ; Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fif, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 Seiten
...thinnefs beat. Jf they be two, they are two fo As ftifftwin compafles are two; Thy foul, the fix'd foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows ere& as that... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 438 Seiten
...an expanfion, Like gold to airy thinnefs beat. If we be two ? we are two fo As ftiff twin-compaffes are two : Thy foul, the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but does if th'other do. And though thine in the center fit, Yet, when my other far does roam, Thine leans... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 422 Seiten
...an expanfion, Like gold to airy thinnefs beat. If we be two ? we are two fo As ftiff twin.compafles are two : Thy foul, the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but does if th'other do. And though thine in the center fit, Yet, when my other far does roam, Thine leans... | |
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