 DEAR Thomas, didst thou never pop Thy head into a tin-man's shop? There, Thomas, didst thou never see ('Tis but by way of simile) A squirrel spend his little rage, In jumping round a rolling cage? The cage, as either side turn'd up, Striking a ring of...  Select poems of Prior and Swift [ed. by C. Bathurst]. - Side 14av Matthew Prior - 1853 - 184 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 sider
...never fee (Tis but by way of Simile j) AS QJU i RREL fpend his little Rage, In jumping round a rowling Cage > ¿ The Cage, as either Side turn'd up, Striking a Ring of Bells a-top — — > Mov'd in the Orb ; pleased with the Chimes > The fooliih Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn Wood or... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 498 sider
...ftill was clear, • There Thomas dittft thou never fie, ('Tis but by Way of Simile) A Squirrel fpend his little Rage In jumping round a rolling Cage ? The Cage as either Side turns up, Striking a Ring of Bells a-top ; Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with tbt Chimes, The ftolijh Creature... | |
 | 1795 - 846 sider
...tinman's Шор ? There, Thomas, didft thou never fee ('Tis but by way of fimile) A fquirrel ipend his little rage, In jumping round a rolling cage ; The cage, as either fiJc turn'd up, Striking a ring of bells at top ?— Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chime». •The... | |
 | 1797 - 454 sider
...pow'r and flies. Fire, water, woman, are my ruin, And great thy wisdom, Vander Uriiln. A SIMILE. DEAP. Thomas, didst thou never pop Thy head into a tinman's...Striking a ring of bells a-top?— . Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs; But here or there, turn wood or wire,... | |
 | 1806 - 274 sider
...my friends to go, I'm more asham'd to have then thought my foe. CCCLXXXIX. A SIMILE FOR POETS. Dear Thomas, didst thou never pop Thy head- into a tinman's...see ('Tis but by way of simile) A squirrel spend his litte rage In jumping round a rolling cage ? 192 The cage has either side turn'd up, Striking a range... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 sider
...fair. P ? • • GAY. 160 The Squirrel.— Tlie Shepherd's Home. THE SQUIRREL. Hast thou never seen A squirrel spend his little rage In jumping round a rolling cage? The cage, as either side 's turn'd up, Striking a ring of bells a-top : Mov'd in the orb, pleased with the chimes, The foolish... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 520 sider
...and flies. Fire, water, woman, are my ruin, And great thy wisdom, Vander Briiin. A SIMILE. 1 )> \it Thomas, didst thou never pop Thy head into a tinman's shop ? There, Thomas, didst thou never tee ('Tis hut hy way of Simile) A Squirrel spead his little rage In jumping round a. rolling cage,... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 sider
...fair. e 2 GAY. 160 The Squirrel.— The SbpkercTf Home. THE - 1 - HAST thou never feen A fquirrel fpend his little rage In jumping round a rolling cage ? The cage, as either fide turn'd rip, Striking a ring of bells a-top : Mov'd in the orb, pleafed with the chimes, The foolifli... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 sider
...sheriff, and die when lord-mayor. POETS ! DEAR Thomas, didst thou never pop Thy head into a linman's shop ? There, Thomas, didst thou never see ('Tis but...cage ? The cage, as either side turn'd up, Striking a range of bells a-top? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes. The foolish creature thinks he climbs:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 sider
...«. Tliomaf, didst thou never fof head into a tinman's siibu..1 There, Thomas, didst thau never s*0 ('Tis but by way of simile) A squirrel spend his little...as either side turn'd up, Striking a ring of bells at top • — Mov'din the orb, pleas'dwith the chimes. The foolish creature thinks he climbs : But... | |
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