 To take an invent'ry of all Her real estate, and personal ; And make an accurate survey Of all her lands, and how they lay, As true as that of Ireland, where The sly surveyors stole a shire : T' observe her country, how 'twas planted, With what sh...  Poetical Works: With the Life of the Author - Página 5de Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Samuel Butler, Robert Thyer - 1759 - 538 páginas
...open to the Lafhes of Wit and Satyr. 5 To take an Invent'ry of all Her real Eftate, and perfonal ; And make an accurate Survey Of all her Lands, and how they lay, As true as that of Ireland, where ;o The fly Surveyors ftole a Shire ; T'obferve her Country, how 'twas planted, With what fh'abounded... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 páginas
...own light ; To take an inventory of all J Her real eftate, and perfonal j And make an accurate furvey Of all her lands, and how they lay, As true as that of Ireland, where The fly furveyors ftole a fhire : 10 T' obferve her country, how 'twas planted, With what fh' abounded... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 páginas
...Doctor's name was Jenny. t A Nick-name for my lady. 195 THE ELEPHANT IN THE MOON. [BUTLER.] A IEARN'D society of late, The glory of a foreign state, Agreed,...of Ireland, where The sly surveyors stole a shire : T'observe her country, how 'twas planted, With what sh' abounded most, or wanted ; And make the proper'st... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 páginas
...Her real estate, and personal ; And make an accurate surrey Of all her lands, and how they lay, A« true as that of Ireland, where The sly surveyors stole a shire : P observe her country, how 'twas planted, With what sh' abounded most, or wanted ; And make the proper'st... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 páginas
...foreign state, Agreed, upon a summer's night, To search the Moon by her own light; To take an inventory of all Her real estate, and personal; And make an...Ireland ' , where The sly surveyors stole a shire: To' observe her country, how 'twas planted 3 , With what she' abounded most, or wanted; And make the... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 316 páginas
...a work of this nature, and not to indolence, or any selfish narrow views of my own. THE ELEPHANT IN THE MOON. A LEARN'D society of late, The glory of...of Ireland, where The sly surveyors stole a shire : T' observe her country, how 'twas planted, With what sh' abounded most, or wanted ; And make the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 páginas
...foreign state, Agreed, upon a summer's night, To search the moon by her own light ; To take an invcnt'ry 7 i $O {i 61BX,K T O J ȐB . # zuҭx& ' RA \ U< b> )... U9 [K* # ~ XyĈ} + )X 3 Qޱ Q &; ذ 9G{ ]6 purveyors stole a shire ; T' observe her country how 'twas planted, \Vith what sh' abounded most, or... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...researches appeared to Butler, nnd the wits in general, to bo in many instances whimsical and absurd.] poem on Penshurst may dispute the palm of originality...versification of this poet is generally smooth and flowing, ; T' observe her country how 'twas planted, With what sh' abounded most, or wanted ; And make the prop'rest... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...appeared to Butler, and the wit« In general, to be in many instances whimsical and absurd.] A leam'd . ; T' observe her country how 'twas planted, With what eh' abounded most, or wanted ; And make the prop'rest... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 páginas
...foreign state, Agreed, upon a summer's night, To search the moon by her own light ; To take an invcnt'ry «¡все contain not one living century. The number...time far surpasseth the day, and who know» when was ; T' observe her country how 'twas planted, With what sh' abounded most, or wanted ; And make the prop'rcst... | |
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