 | 1787 - 446 Seiten
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So nat'ralists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller still to bite 'em, 355 Thus ev'ry poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind, Who, tho' too little to be seen, Can... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 Seiten
...to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him. SWIFT'S POEMS. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad mfnttum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 Seiten
...much for him. The vermin only teaze and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey; And- these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus, every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 Seiten
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So naturalists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas, that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'en*, And 90 proceed ad inftnitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind. Who,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 Seiten
...vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea I lath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em. And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 Seiten
...much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed adinfinitwn. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 Seiten
...only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller lleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, Aud so proceed adiiifiuitttm. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 Seiten
...much for him. The vermin only teaze and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 Seiten
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad injinitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind: Who, though too... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 Seiten
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch, So, naturalists observe, a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too... | |
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So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey; And- these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. 
