 Why so severe ? (the Cub replies), Our senate always held me wise." " How weak is pride ! (returns the sire), All fools are vain when fools admire ! But know, what stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise.  Bell's Edition - Страница 32по John Bell - 1797Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 страници
...brays ; the Lion starts. ' Puppy, that curs'd vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : 30 ' Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, ' Are trumpets of their...replies ; ' Our senate always held me wise.' ' How week is pride !' returns the sire ; 35 ' All fools are vain, when fools admire ! ' But know, what stupid... | |
 | John Gay - 1840 - 170 страници
...brays ; — the Lion starts : ' Puppy, that rude vociferation ' Betrays thy life and conversation ; ' Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, ' Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, ' Lions and noble beasts despise.' 28 FABLE XL THE BAT-CATCHER AND THE CATS. JL HE rats by night such mischief did, Betty was every morning... | |
 | John Gay - 1842 - 236 страници
...Highness brays; the Lion starts. " Puppy ? that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." FABLE XX. THE OLD HEN AND THE COCK. RESTRAIN your child; you'll soon believe The text which says we... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 312 страници
...Highness brays ; the Lion starts. " Puppy ! that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." l FABLE XIX. gratification of this lust, in haunts of vice or pollution, which sometimes they defend,... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 страници
...Highness brays ; the Lion starts. 6 Puppy ! that curs'd vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise.' THE OLD HEN AND THE COCK. RESTRAIN your child ; you '11 soon believe The text which says we sprung... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 страници
...Highness brays ; the Lion starts. " Puppy ! that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." l (1) It is the characteristic of vulgar minds to grow close to earth, like the mushroom, rather than... | |
 | William Oland Bourne - 1854 - 350 страници
..." Thou fool ! that curs'd vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : A LION AMONG ASSES. 251 ^Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...me wise." " How weak is pride !" returns the sire ; x " All fools are vain, when fools admire ! yBut know, what stupid Asses prize, ' LIONS and noblest... | |
 | John Gay - 1857 - 302 страници
...Highness brays ; the Lion starts. " Puppy ! that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." * FABLE XIX. gratification of this lust, in haunts of vice or pollution, which sometimes they defend,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, George Gilfillan - 1859 - 428 страници
...highness brays ; the lion starts. ' Puppy, that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : so Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...severe?' the cub replies; ' Our senate always held mo wise.' ' How weak is pride!' returns the sire; 'All fools are vain, when fools admire! But know... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 страници
...Highness brays ; the lion starts. ' Puppy ! that curs'd vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise.' J. Gay CL THE SNAIL To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall, The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall,... | |
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