 She now the trotting Calf address'd, To save from death a friend distress'd, ' Shall I,' says he, ' of tender age, In this important care engage ? Older and abler passed you by ; How strong are those ! how weak am I ! Should I presume to bear you hence,...  The British Poets - Seite 1001866Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 Seiten
...well as hares. She now the trotting calf addreft, To fave from death a friend diftreft. Shall I, fays he, of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler pafl you by; How ftrong are thofe! how weak am I! • ,Should Should I prefume to bear you hence, Thofe... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 Seiten
...well as hares. She now the trotting calf addreft, To fave from death a friend diftreft. Shall I, fays he, of tender age, °In this important care engage ? Older and abler paft you bye ; How ftrong are thofe ! how weak am I ! Should I prefume to bear you hence, Thofe friends... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 Seiten
...her pulfe was high, Her languid head, her heavy eye. My back, fays he/ may do you harm ; The Sheep's at hand, and wool is warm. The Sheep was feeble, and complain'd His fides a load of wool fuftain'd : Said he was flow, confefs'd his fears ; For hounds eat fheep, as well... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 Seiten
...her pulfe was high, Her languid head, her heavy eye : My back, lays he, may do you harm ; The Sheep's at hand, and wool is warm. The Sheep was feeble, and complain'd His fides a load of wool fuftain'd Diffe ancor, com' era tardo Il fuo paffo, e '1 cor paurofo : Come il... | |
 | 1778 - 202 Seiten
...Pulfe was high, Her languid Head ; her heavy Eye ; My Back, fays he, may do you Harm ; The Sheep's at Hand, and Wool is warm. The Sheep was feeble, and complain'd, His Sides a Load of Wool fuftain'd, Said he was flow, confeit his Fears; For Hounds eat Sheep as well as Hares, She now the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 Seiten
...high, 4$ Her languid head, her heavy eye : I j My My back, fays he, may do you harm ; The Slieep 's at hand, and wool is warm." The Sheep was feeble, and complain'd " His fides- a load of wool fuftain'd ; ' 5* Said, he was flow, confefs'd his fears-; For hounds eat flicep... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1782 - 330 Seiten
...was high— Her languid head, her heavy eye : l , i My back, fay* he, may do you harnl, The fheep's at hand, and wool is warm. The Sheep was feeble, and complain'd His fides a load of wool fuftain'd: Said he was flow; confefs'd his fears; For hounds eat fheep as well... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 Seiten
...her Pulfe was high, Her languid Head, her heavy Eye ; My Back, fays he, may do you Harm ; The Sheep's at hand, and Wool is warm. The Sheep was feeble, and complain'd, His Sides a Load of Wool fuftain'd. Said he was flow, confeft his Fears ; For Hounds eat Sheep as well as Hares. She now the... | |
 | 1789 - 642 Seiten
...;:'.•:•". She now the trotting Calf addrefs'd, To fave from death a friend diftrefs'd. " Shall I, fays he, of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler pafs'd you by ; How ftrong are thofe ! how weak am I ! Should I prefume to bear you hence, Thofe friends... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 Seiten
...her pulfe was high, Her languid head, her heavy eye ; My back, fays he, may do you harm ; The Sheep's at hand, and wool is warm. The Sheep was feeble, and complain'd His fides a load of wool fuftain'd : , Said I Said he was flow, confefs'd his feats ; For hounds eat Sheep,... | |
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