 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 sider
...Hound is flow, bnt always fare; And had I his fagacious fcent, Jove ne'er had heard my difcontent. The Lion crav'd the Fox's art, The Fox the Lion's force and heart 5 The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whofe wings were rapid, ftrong, and fight ; The Pigeon ftrength... | |
 | 1750 - 372 sider
...houn_d is flow, but always fure. And had I his fagacious fcent, Jove ne'er had heard my difcontent. The lion crav'd the fox's art ; The fox, the lion's..."Whofe wings were rapid, ftrong and light : The pigeon flrength of wing defpis'd, And the cock's matchlefs valour priz'd. The fifhes wiih'd to graze the plane;... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 sider
...The Hound is flow, but always fure. And had! his fagacious fcent, JOVE ne'er had heard my difcontent. The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox, the Lion's...and light : The Pigeon ftrength of wing defpis'd, And the Cock's matchlefs valour priz'd : The Fifhes wifh'd to graze the plain ; The Beafts to fkim... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 sider
...is flow, bur always fure.. .. ,_ And had I his fagacious fcent, JOVE ne'er had heard my difcontent' The Lion crav*d the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's force and heart. . * ..." . "• ' . .. ' .... I '... i.« . ''..'•., *•'••* The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 sider
...is flow, but always fure ; And, had I his fagacious fcent, Jove ne'er had heard my difcontent." 39 The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's...Pigeon ftrength of wing defpis'd, 35 And the Cock's matdhkfs valour priz'd. The Fiflies wifli'd to graze the plain ; The Bcafts, to Ikim beneath the main.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 sider
...had I his fagacious fcent, Jove ne'er had heard my difcontent." j0 The Lion crav'd the Fox's art 5 The Fox the Lion's force and heart : The Cock implor'd...defpis'd, 35 And the Cock's matchlefs valour priz'd. The Fiflies wifli'd to graze the plain ; The Beafts, to fkim beneath the main. Thus, envious of another's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 sider
...feent, Jove ne'er had heard my difeontent." • The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox the Lion's foree and heart : The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight,...defpis'd, 35 And the Cock's matchlefs valour priz'd. The Fifhes wifh'd to graze the plain ; The Beafts, to Ikim beneath the main. Thus, envious of another's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sider
...And had I his fugacious fcent, Jove ne'er had heard my dilcontcnt. The Lion crav'd the Fox's ait ; The Fox. the Lion's force and heart : The Cock implor'd...rapid, ftrong, and light : The Pigeon ftrength of wing dcfpis'd, And the Cock's matchlefs valour priz'd : The Filhcs wifh'd to graze the plain : The Beafts... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sider
...Hound is flow, but always fure ; And had I his fagacious fcent, Jove ne'er had heard my diicontent. and vaulted blue. ' O Truth divine ! cnlightcn'd...thy ray, ' ' Sr<>Pt an<^ guefs no more, but fee my w Whofc wings were rapid, ftrong, and light; The Pigeon ftrength of wing delpis'd, And the Cock's matchlefs... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 sider
...Hound is flow, but always fure. And had I his fagacious fcent,. JOVE ne'er had heard my difcontent. The Lion crav*d the Fox's art ; The Fox, the Lion's...and light : The Pigeon ftrength of wing defpis'd, And the Cock's matchle'fs valour priz'd : The Fifhes wifh'd to graze the plain ; ,1 The bealls to fkim... | |
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The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox, the Lion's force and heart. The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light : The Pigeon strength of wing... 
