 ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly, but newly born, Sat proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows; His wings, 'all glorious to behold, Bedrop'd with azure, jet,...  Chambers's miscellany of instructive & entertaining tracts - Страница 20по Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 страници
...XXIV. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sun-shine of the morn, A Butterfly* (but newly born) *No subject in Natural History is more curious than the metamorphosis, or transformation of animals,... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 страници
...house, with slimy trail, Crawls o'er the grass, whom, when he spies, In wrath he to the gardener cries: As in the sunshine of the morn, A Butterfly (but newly...the spangled dew Reflects his eyes and various hue. From choking weeds to rid the soil ? Why wake you to the morning's care? Why with new arts correct... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 180 страници
...little minds proud and insolent. \. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn, A Butterfly (but newly...proudly perk'Ing on a rose ; With pert conceit his bo'jom glows : His wings (all glorious to behold) Bedropt with a'zure,* jet, and gold, Wide he displays... | |
 | John Gay - 1849 - 252 страници
...nine.'' THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly (but newly...With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His wings (all glorionS to behold) Bedropt with azure, jet, and gold, Wide he displays; the spangled dew Reflects... | |
 | John Gay - 1853 - 264 страници
...and the Snail. LL upftarts, infolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As, in the funfhine of the morn, A Butterfly (but newly born) Sat proudly perking on a rofe, With pert conceit his bofom glows ; His wings (all glorious to behold), Bedropt with azure, jet,... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 страници
...nine/ THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Eemind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly (but newly born) Sate proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His wings (all glorious to behold)... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 208 страници
...THE BUTTERFLY AND TIIE SNAIL. GAT. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly, but newly born, Sate proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His wings, all glorious to behold,... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 страници
...ruin. : THE BUTTERJFLY AND THE SNAIL. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly, but newly born, Sate proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His wings, all glorious to behold,... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 312 страници
...\ • THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SXAIL. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly, but newly born, Sate proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His wings, all glorious to behold,... | |
 | John Gay - 1857 - 302 страници
...ruin. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNATL. ALL upstarts, insolent in place, Remind us of their vulgar race. As in the sunshine of the morn A Butterfly, but newly born, Sate proudly perking on a rose, With pert conceit his bosom glows ; His wings, all glorious to behold,... | |
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