 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 - 1882 - 294 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. FABLE XX. THE OLD HEN AND THE COCK. "D ESTRAIN your child ; you'll soon believe The text which says... | |
 | Edmund Arthur Helps - 1884 - 360 страници
...brays ; the lion starts. , " Puppy, that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : 30 Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...me wise." " How weak is pride !" returns the sire ; 35 " All fools are vain, when fools admire ! But know what stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 страници
...Highness brays — the lion starts. " Puppy ! that curs'd vociferation betrays thy life and conversation : coxcombs, an evernoisy race, are trumpets of their..." our senate always held me wise !" " How weak is prides," returns the sire ; " all fools are vain when fools admire ! but know, what stupid asses prize,... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 страници
...thy life and conversation: Coxcombs, an ever noisy race, - Are trumpets of their own disgrace.' 20 1 roud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the Lions and noble beasts despise.' 'How weak is pride!' returns the sire; 'All fools are vain, when fools... | |
 | 1886 - 552 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." JOHN СТАТ. THE CHURCH OF ST. ISAAC, ST. PETERSBURG. 'T. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL, probably the finest... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1889 - 356 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." THE TIGER. WILLIAM BLAKE. TIGEK, tiger, burning bright In the forest of the night ! What immortal hand... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1890 - 448 страници
...starts. " Puppy ! that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever noisy race, Are trumpets of their own disgrace." " Why so...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." " Why are those tears ? why droops your head ? Is then your other husband dead ? Or does a worse disgrace... | |
 | George Newnes, Herbert Greenhough Smith - 1895 - 744 страници
...THY LIFE AND CONVERSATION : COXCOMBS, AN EVER-NOISY RACE, ARE TRUMPETS OF THEIR OWN DISGRACE." 9. — "WHY so SEVERE?" THE CUB REPLIES: "OUR SENATE ALWAYS...HELD ME WISE." "HOW WEAK is PRIDE!" RETURNS THE SIRE; BUT KNOW WHAT STUl'ID ASSES PRIZE, LIONS AND NOBLE BEASTS DESPISE." I WAS DRAGGED BY THE IIEKLS ON... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 422 страници
...highness brays ; the Lion starts. Puppy, that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation : 30 Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...held me wise. How weak is pride ! returns the sire ; 35 All fools are vain, when fools admire ! But know, what stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 426 страници
...highness brays ; the Lion starts. Puppy, that cursed vociferation Betrays thy Irfe and conversation : 30 Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...held me wise. How weak is pride ! returns the sire ; 35 All fools are vain, when fools admire ! But know, what stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts... | |
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