 | John Gay - 1715 - 40 Seiten
...O.old and Vi'minds grm, Tou'J find A richer Maiden, But none that loves yatt fa. i - 4. Him can thy fay that Nature HAS nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the Water . Should hideout Rocks remain .* No Eyes the Rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the Deep, To wreck the wand'ring... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 Seiten
...Where gold and diamonds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eye thefe rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wandring... | |
 | 1735 - 390 Seiten
...gold. and diamonds grow ¿ You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature. Has nothing made in vain, Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eyes thofe rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wrack the wantl'ring... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 Seiten
...and diamonds grow, ","' You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. t • How can you fay that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eye thefe rocks difcovcr, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wand... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 216 Seiten
...gild and di'monds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. IV. How can thty lay that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the water Should hideous rocks remain p No No eyct the rods difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, ft wreck the nuand'ring loiter, And leave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 Seiten
...diamonds grow, You 'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you feu JS ,. How How can they fay that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath...water Should hideous rocks remain ? No eyes the rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wandering lover, And leave the maid to weep. Jill... | |
 | Shakey Jake - 1781 - 430 Seiten
...modern Ballads; tho', whence the Poet took it, I pretend not to decide. H h 4 P. I1I» How can they fay, that NATURE HAS NOTHING MADE IN VAIN ? Why then beneath the Water Do HIDEOUS ROCKS remain? THOSE ROCKS no eyes difcovert Which lurk beneath the deep^ To wreck, BUT to... | |
 | 1782 - 348 Seiten
...Where gold and diamonds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature Has nothing made in vain ? Why then, beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eyes the rocka difcover That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wand'ring... | |
 | 1783 - 366 Seiten
...Where gold and di'monds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eyes thefe rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wand'ring... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 460 Seiten
...their predecessors. In Gay's ballad, inserted in the What d'ye caU ltt is the following stanza : " How can they say that nature " Has nothing made in...then beneath the water " Should hideous rocks remain ?" &c. &c. Compare this with a passage in Chaucer's Frankeleinn Tale, late edit. VI 11179, &c. " In... | |
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How can they say that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then, beneath the water, Should hideous rocks remain ? No eyes the rocks discover That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wandering lover, And leave the maid to weep. 
