 Eftsoons the urchins to their tasks repair ; Their books of stature small they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair : The work so gay that on their back is seen, St. George's high achievements does...  The American Journal of Education - Page 442edited by - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 356 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their backs is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafmg fight, I ween ! XIX. Ah Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work fo <^ay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unplcafmg fight, I ween ! XIX. Ah XIX. Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar I it... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1764 - 372 pages
...wet the letters fair i The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. GEORGE'S high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween \ Ah lucklefs he,' and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks me whilft... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1764 - 376 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. GEORGE'S high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween f Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks me whilft... | |
 | English poetry - 1765 - 396 pages
...wet the letters fair: The work fo gay, that on their backs is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween! XIX. Ah Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 392 pages
...fair : The work fo gay, that on their backs is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare j On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween I XIX. Ah Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their backs is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween ! XIX. Ah XIX. Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...wet, the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween ! Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks me whilft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...wet, the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare ; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rodj unpleafing fight, I ween ! Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar! it irks me... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1768 - 346 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is fecn, St. GEORGE'S high atchievemenis does declare; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween ! Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks me whilft... | |
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