| British essayists - 1803 - 306 sider
...of cumbrous gnats do him molest, All striving to infix their feeble S'.ing', That from their noyance he no where can rest; But with his clownish hands...tender wings He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmuring;. If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall think my paper... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 sider
...of combrou« gnats do him molest, All striving to infix their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest ; But with his clownish hands...He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings. If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall think my paper in a very decaying... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 314 sider
...of cumbrous gnats do him molest, All striving to cnfix their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest ; But with his clownish hands...He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings. If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall think my paper in a very decaying... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 sider
...of cumbrous gnats do him molest, All striving toenfix their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest ; But with his clownish hands...their tender wings He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar tbeir murmurings. If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall think my... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 446 sider
...of cumbrous gnats do him molest, All striving toenfir their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest ; But with his clownish hands their tender wings He brushetn oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings. If ever I should want such a fry of little authors... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 sider
...of combrous gnats do him molest. All striving to infix their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest; But with his clownish hands...He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings. If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall think my paper in a very decaying... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 628 sider
...of combrous gnats do him molest, AH striving to infix their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest ; But with his clownish hands...tender wings He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmuring*.' -If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall think my paper... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 sider
...of cumbrous gnats do him molest, All striving to enfix their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest ; But with his clownish hands their tender wings He brusheth oft, and oft duth mar their murmurings. If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall... | |
| 1817 - 494 sider
...gnats do him molest, All striving to infix their feeble stings, That from their noyance he can no where rest, But with his clownish hands their tender wings...He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings. SPENSER. t The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine ! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line.... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 590 sider
...cumbrous gnats doe him molest, All striving to infiie their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest; But with his clownish hands...He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings. Fairy Queen. Another swarm : — As when a swarm of gnats at eventide Out of the fennes of Allan do... | |
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