I'll read my fable. .Betwixt her swagging pannier's load A FARMER'S WIFE to market rode, And, jogging on, with thoughtful care Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream : — That... The British Poets - Страница 751866Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| John Gay - 1796 - 284 страници
...ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream : — That RAVEN on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak...; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrew'd the way. She, sprawling in the yellow road, Rail'd, swore and curs'd — Thou croaking toad,... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 424 страници
...When poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread 30 Fell prone; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And hermash'd eggs bestrow'd the way. She, sprawling in the yellow...swore, and curs'd. Thou croaking toad, A murrain take ihy whoreson throat! 1 l.iir.-. misfortune ii the note. Dame, quoth the Haven, spare your oaths. Unclench... | |
| John Gay - 1806 - 178 страници
...ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream : ' That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak)...prone ; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And her mash'd eg^s bestrow'd the way. She, sprawling in the yellow road, Rail'd, swore, and curs'd: ' Thou croaking... | |
| John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 страници
...ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream : ' That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak)...Ball, with stumbling tread Fell prone ; o'erturn'd the paunier lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrow'd the way. She, sprawling in the yellow road, Kail'd, swore,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 страници
...ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scrrain. " That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak!)...good. " No more she said, When poor blind Ball, with «tumbling tread, Fell prone ; o'erturned the pannier lay, Ami her niash'd cfpp bestrow'd the way.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 страници
...her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream. " That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse OD his ill-betiding croak !) Bodes me no good." No more...poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread, Fell prone ; o'ertumed the pannier lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrow'd the way. She, sprawlino; in the yellow road,... | |
| John Gay - 1811 - 478 страници
...her ware ; When, starting from her silver drcam, Thus far and wide was heard her scream. That raven on yon left-hand oak ( Curse on his ill-betiding croak ) Bodes me no good. No more she said, When poor hlind Ball,v,ith stumbling trcad. Fell prone ; o'erturn'd the panuicr lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrew'd... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 страници
...her ware; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream: " That raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak)...with stumbling tread, Fell prone ; o'erturn'd the panniers lay, And her uiash'd eggs bestrew'd the way. She, sprawling in the yellow road, Rail'd, swore,... | |
| John Gay - 1816 - 266 страници
...ware; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream:—• That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak!)...prone; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrew'd the way. She, sprawling in the yellow road, Rail'd, swore, and curs'd—Thou croaking toad,... | |
| John Gay - 1816 - 174 страници
...far and wide was heard her scream : — r That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-hetiding croak !) Bodes me no good ! No more she said, When poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread, Fell prone ; o'ertnm'd the panniers lay, . And her mash'd eggs bestrcw'd the way. > 64 GAY'S FABLES. . She, sprawling... | |
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