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... rise , Hence grew my settled hate to ' vice . 7 The daily labours of the bee
Awake my soul to industry . Who Who can observe the careful ant , And not
provide 10 INTRODUCTION .
... rise , Hence grew my settled hate to ' vice . 7 The daily labours of the bee
Awake my soul to industry . Who Who can observe the careful ant , And not
provide 10 INTRODUCTION .
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Her fan in vain defends her charms ; Swift he returns , again alarms ; For by
repulse he bolder grew , Perch'd on her lip and fipt the dew . She frowns , she
frets . Good gods ! she cries , Protect me from these teazing Aies ! Of all the
plagues that ...
Her fan in vain defends her charms ; Swift he returns , again alarms ; For by
repulse he bolder grew , Perch'd on her lip and fipt the dew . She frowns , she
frets . Good gods ! she cries , Protect me from these teazing Aies ! Of all the
plagues that ...
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Her lover prais'd the Painter's art ; So like the pi & ture in his heart ! To ev'ry age
some charm he lent ; Ev'n Beauties were almost content . Through all the town
his art they prais'd ; His custom grew , his price was rais'd . Had he the real ...
Her lover prais'd the Painter's art ; So like the pi & ture in his heart ! To ev'ry age
some charm he lent ; Ev'n Beauties were almost content . Through all the town
his art they prais'd ; His custom grew , his price was rais'd . Had he the real ...
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A shepherd's Dog , unskill'd in sports , Pick'd up acquaintance of all sorts : Among
the rest a Fox he knew ; By frequent chat their friend hip grew . Says Renard , ' Tis
a cruel case , That man should stigmatize our race . No doubt , among us ...
A shepherd's Dog , unskill'd in sports , Pick'd up acquaintance of all sorts : Among
the rest a Fox he knew ; By frequent chat their friend hip grew . Says Renard , ' Tis
a cruel case , That man should stigmatize our race . No doubt , among us ...
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Hold , says the Dog , we're safe from harm , ' Twas nothing but a false alarm . At
yonder town ' tis market - day ; Some farmer's wife is on the way : ' Tis so ( I know
her pye - ball'd mare ) Dame Dobbins with her poultry - ware . Renard grew huff .
Hold , says the Dog , we're safe from harm , ' Twas nothing but a false alarm . At
yonder town ' tis market - day ; Some farmer's wife is on the way : ' Tis so ( I know
her pye - ball'd mare ) Dame Dobbins with her poultry - ware . Renard grew huff .
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| Заглавие | The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author ... Том 4 от The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, John Gay |
| Автор | John Gay |
| Издател | James Potts, 1770 |
| Оригиналът е от | Нюйоркската обществена библиотека |
| Цифровизирана на | 7 Дек 2006 |
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