 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them.  The New sporting magazine - Side 131851Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Daniel Bellamy - 1789 - 512 sider
...AND FEATHERS UNTO THE OSTRICH? WHICH LEAVETH HER EGGS IN THE EARTH, AND WARMETH THEM IN THE DUST j AND FORGETTETH THAT THE FOOT MAY CRUSH THEM, OR THAT THE WILD BEAST MAY BREAK THEM. SHE IS HARDNED AGAINST HER YOUNG ONES AS THOUGH THEY WERE NOT HERS : HER LABOUR IS IN VAIN WITHOUT FEAR; BECAUSE... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 506 sider
...Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, 15 and warmeth them in the dust,t And forgetteth that the foot 16 may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them....against her young ones, as though [they were] not her's ; she does not defend them as some birds do, even with great violence : her labour is in vain... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 sider
...leaveth her eggs in the earth, 1 S and warmeth them in the dust,t And forgetteth that the foot ) 6 iftay crush them, or that the wild beast may break them....against her young ones, as though [they were] not her's ; she does not defend them as some birds do, even with great •violence : her labour is in vain... | |
 | 1807 - 570 sider
...and fcathftrs unto the ostrich ? 14 Which Icavcth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth <hem in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. -16 She 1 6 ?he is hardened against her young ones, as though they Were not her's : her labour is in... | |
 | Thomas Shaw - 1808 - 506 sider
...raro ova ; ' eggs in the earth, and warmeth them [viz. by in' cubation*] in [the sand] dust. 15. ' And forgetteth that the foot may crush ' them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16. ' She is hardened against her young ones, as * though they were not hers ; her labour is in vain... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1810 - 234 sider
...ostriches. For the old one || kaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, forgetting that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. But divine Providence so disposeth it, that the bare nest hatcheth the eggs, and the warmth of the... | |
 | William Clayton - 1814 - 420 sider
...indifferent about their welfare. Like the ostrich, " which leaveth her eggs in " the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and " forgetteth that the foot may..." against her young ones, as though they were not " her's : her labour is in vain without fear ; be*' cause God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither... | |
 | 1835 - 612 sider
...wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? " Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, " And warmeth them in dust, " And forgetteth that the foot may crush them,...hardened against her young ones, as though they were " Her labour is in vain without fear ; [not her's ; " Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, " Neither... | |
 | 1815 - 614 sider
...and feathers unto the ostrich ? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers : her labour is in vain without... | |
 | 1815 - 872 sider
...feathers to the ostrich? 14. Which leaves her eggs to be hatched in the warm sandy earth, 15. And forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may tread on them. 16. She is hardened against her young, as tho* they were not hers; without fearing that... | |
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