Various Pieces in Verse and Prose: Many of which Were Never Before Published, Том 1J. Dodsley, 1791 |
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... birds could fcold . But now it seems the human race Alone engross the speaker's place . Yet lately , if report be true , ( And much the tale relates to you ) There met a Sparrow , Ant , and Bee , Which reafon'd and convers'd as we . VOL ...
... birds could fcold . But now it seems the human race Alone engross the speaker's place . Yet lately , if report be true , ( And much the tale relates to you ) There met a Sparrow , Ant , and Bee , Which reafon'd and convers'd as we . VOL ...
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... Bird . Your school ! I ask your pardon , Fair , I'm fure you'll find no Sparrow there . Now to my tale . - One fummer's morn A Bee rang'd o'er the verdant lawn ; Studious to husband every hour , And make the most of every flow'r ...
... Bird . Your school ! I ask your pardon , Fair , I'm fure you'll find no Sparrow there . Now to my tale . - One fummer's morn A Bee rang'd o'er the verdant lawn ; Studious to husband every hour , And make the most of every flow'r ...
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... only idle thing is Man . A wanton Sparrow long'd to hear This fage difcourfe , ' and ftrait drew near . The Bird was talkative and loud , And very pert , and very proud ; As As worthlefs and as vain a thing Perhaps as ever 4 FABLE . I.
... only idle thing is Man . A wanton Sparrow long'd to hear This fage difcourfe , ' and ftrait drew near . The Bird was talkative and loud , And very pert , and very proud ; As As worthlefs and as vain a thing Perhaps as ever 4 FABLE . I.
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... began , And thus the conversation ran . Whenever I'm difpos'd to dine , I think the whole creation mine ; That I'm a bird of high degree , And every infect made for me . B 3 Hence Hence oft I fearch the Emmet brood , For Emmets FABLE 1 .
... began , And thus the conversation ran . Whenever I'm difpos'd to dine , I think the whole creation mine ; That I'm a bird of high degree , And every infect made for me . B 3 Hence Hence oft I fearch the Emmet brood , For Emmets FABLE 1 .
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... birds are men , Quite from the eagle to the wren ! Oh ! do not men's example take , Who mischief do for mischief's fake ; But fpare the Ant - her worth demands Efteem and friendship at your hands . A mind ... bird , Where did you FABLE I.
... birds are men , Quite from the eagle to the wren ! Oh ! do not men's example take , Who mischief do for mischief's fake ; But fpare the Ant - her worth demands Efteem and friendship at your hands . A mind ... bird , Where did you FABLE I.
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