The complete fabulist: or, A choice collection of moral and entertaining fables from the best authors, by G. Grey |
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He treated industry with slight , Unless he found his profit by ' t : Rights , laws ,
and liberties gave way , To bring his selfish schemes in play : The swarm forgot
the common toil , To share the gleanings of his spoil . While vulgar souls , of
narrow ...
He treated industry with slight , Unless he found his profit by ' t : Rights , laws ,
and liberties gave way , To bring his selfish schemes in play : The swarm forgot
the common toil , To share the gleanings of his spoil . While vulgar souls , of
narrow ...
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In debts of play Your honour suffers no delay : And not this year ' s and next year '
s rent The fons of rapine can content . Look round , the wrecks of play behold ,
Estates dismember ' d , mortgag ' d , fold ! Their owners , not to jails confin ' d , : .
In debts of play Your honour suffers no delay : And not this year ' s and next year '
s rent The fons of rapine can content . Look round , the wrecks of play behold ,
Estates dismember ' d , mortgag ' d , fold ! Their owners , not to jails confin ' d , : .
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Play might relieve the lagging morn : . By cards long wint ' ry nights are borne . ' -
Does not quadrille amuse the fair , Night after night , throughout the year ?
Vapours and spleen forgot , at play : They cheat uncounted hours away . My case
...
Play might relieve the lagging morn : . By cards long wint ' ry nights are borne . ' -
Does not quadrille amuse the fair , Night after night , throughout the year ?
Vapours and spleen forgot , at play : They cheat uncounted hours away . My case
...
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In debts of play Your honour suffers no delay : And not this year ' s and next year '
s rent The sons of rapine can content . Look round , - the wrecks of play behold ,
Estates dismeinber ' d , mortgag ' d , fold ! Their owners , not to jails confin ' d , .
In debts of play Your honour suffers no delay : And not this year ' s and next year '
s rent The sons of rapine can content . Look round , - the wrecks of play behold ,
Estates dismeinber ' d , mortgag ' d , fold ! Their owners , not to jails confin ' d , .
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Play might relieve the lagging morn : By cards long wint ' ry nights are borne . ' -
Does not quadrille amuse the fair , Night after night , throughout the year ?
Vapours and spleen forgot , at play They cheat uncounted hours away . My case ,
says ...
Play might relieve the lagging morn : By cards long wint ' ry nights are borne . ' -
Does not quadrille amuse the fair , Night after night , throughout the year ?
Vapours and spleen forgot , at play They cheat uncounted hours away . My case ,
says ...
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