The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Том 371790 |
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... . As near a barn , by hunger led , A peacock with the poultry fed , All view'd him with an envious eye , And mock'd his gaudy pageantry . VOL . XXXVII . E 5 He , " He , conscious of fuperior merit , Contemns their FABLE S. PART I. 49.
... . As near a barn , by hunger led , A peacock with the poultry fed , All view'd him with an envious eye , And mock'd his gaudy pageantry . VOL . XXXVII . E 5 He , " He , conscious of fuperior merit , Contemns their FABLE S. PART I. 49.
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... merit seen , We Turkeys have the whiter skin . ” From tongue to tongue they caught abuse ; And next was heard the hiffing goofe : " What hideous legs ! what filthy claws ! I fcorn to cenfure little flaws . 10 2 15 20 20 25 Then what a ...
... merit seen , We Turkeys have the whiter skin . ” From tongue to tongue they caught abuse ; And next was heard the hiffing goofe : " What hideous legs ! what filthy claws ! I fcorn to cenfure little flaws . 10 2 15 20 20 25 Then what a ...
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... merit ; Scandal is converfation's fpirit . Boldly to every thing pretend , And men your talents fhall commend . I knew the great . Observe me right ; So fhall you grow , like man , polite . 50 He spoke , and bow'd . With muttering jaws ...
... merit ; Scandal is converfation's fpirit . Boldly to every thing pretend , And men your talents fhall commend . I knew the great . Observe me right ; So fhall you grow , like man , polite . 50 He spoke , and bow'd . With muttering jaws ...
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... merit fly . They love the cellar's vulgar joke , And lofe their hours in ale and smoke . There o'er fome petty club prefide ; So poor , fo paltry , is their pride ! Nay , ev❜n with fools whole nights will fit , In hopes to be fupreme ...
... merit fly . They love the cellar's vulgar joke , And lofe their hours in ale and smoke . There o'er fome petty club prefide ; So poor , fo paltry , is their pride ! Nay , ev❜n with fools whole nights will fit , In hopes to be fupreme ...
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... The gale arofe ; the vapour toft ( The sport of winds ) in air was loft ; The glorious orb the day refines . Thus envy breaks , thus merit fhines . 35 FABLE FABLE XXIX . THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH 80 GAY'S POEM S.
... The gale arofe ; the vapour toft ( The sport of winds ) in air was loft ; The glorious orb the day refines . Thus envy breaks , thus merit fhines . 35 FABLE FABLE XXIX . THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH 80 GAY'S POEM S.
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Afide againſt Alexis beauty befide beneath bofom breaſt cauſe CLEANTHES cloſe confefs court cries defcend deſpair difgrace DIONE Dione's diſguiſe dy'd e'er Evander eyes FABLE FABLE fafe faid falfe fame fate faultering fays fcorn fecret feek fhade fhall fhould fide fighs fight firſt flain flame flies fome fool forrows foul friendſhip ftand ftate ftill ftrength fuch fudden fwain fylvan Guife hand hate hath hear heart honeft honour hour houſe juſt knaves LAURA loft LYCIDAS maid Menalcas mind moſt muft muſt ne'er nymph o'er paffion PARTHENIA plain pleaſure Plutus praiſe pride purſue race rais'd raiſe ravenous band reft reply'd rife rofe SCENE ſhake ſhall ſhare ſhe SHEPHERD ſhow ſkill ſome ſpeak ſtate ſteps tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou tongue truſt Twas vex'd Whene'er whofe Whoſe wife wretch XXXVII
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