 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 424 pages
...here. Just as she spoke, a pigmy sprite Pops thro' the keyhole swift as light; Pcrch'd on the cradle top he stands, And thus her folly reprimands. Whence...supply ? What, give our sprightly race away For the dul! helpless sons of Clay! 3-5 Besides, by partial fondness shown, Like you we dote upon our own.... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 pages
...been here. - Just as she spoke, a prj«my sprite Pops through the key -hole, swift as light ; Perch'd on the cradle's top he stands, And thus her folly...supply ? What! give our sprightly race away, For the duH helpless sons of clay ? Besides, by partial fonduess shown, Like you vve doat upon our own. Where... | |
 | Christopher Anstey, John Anstey - 1808 - 600 pages
...hath been here. Just as she spoke, a Pigmy Sprite Pops through the key-hole, swift as light; Perch'd on the cradle's top he stands, And thus her folly reprimands. Whence sprung the vain conceited lie, lhat we the world with fools supply? What! give our sprightly race away, For the dull helpless sons... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...on the crndle's top lie stands, And thus her folly reprimands: Whence sprung the vain conceited he, fondue's shown, Like yon, we doat upon our owu. Where yet was ever found a mother; Who'd give her liooby... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...vain conceited lye, That we the world with fouls supply • What ! give our sprightly race away l'or the dull helpless sons of clay ! Besides, by partial fondness shown, Like you, we floiit opon our own. Where yet was ever found a Mother Who'd give her booby tur another? And, should... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1811 - 478 pages
...sprite Pops throngre the key-hole, swift as light ; Perch'd on the cradle's top he stands,And thns her folly reprimands. Whence sprung the vain conceited...the dull helpless sons of clay ? Besides, by partial fonduess shown, Like you we doat upou our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby... | |
 | John Gay - Children's poetry - 1816 - 266 pages
...hath been here. Just as she spoke, a Pigmy Sprite Pops through the key-hole, swift as light, Perch'd on the cradle's top he stands, And thus her folly...by partial fondness shown, Like you, we dote upon onr own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who gave her booby for another? And, should we change with... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 174 pages
...hath been here. Just as she spoke, a pigmy Sprite Fops through the keyhole, swift as light ; Perch'd on the cradle's top he stands, And thus her folly...the vain conceited lie, That we the world with fools sup What ! give our sprightly race a For the dull helpless sons of clay ! Besides, by partial fondness... | |
 | John Gay - Children - 1823 - 228 pages
...hath been here. Just as she spoke, a Pigmy Sprite Pops through the key-hole, swift as light ; Perch'd on the cradle's top he stands, And thus her folly...! Besides, by partial fondness shown, Like you we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And should... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1826 - 376 pages
...spoke, a pigmy Sprite * Pops through the key-hole swift as light; Perch 'd on the cradle's top she stands, And thus her folly reprimands : * Whence sprung...-conceited lie, That we the world with fools supply Y What! give our sprightly race away, For the dull helpless sons of clay ! Besided, by partial fondness... | |
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Just as she spoke, a Pigmy Sprite Pops through the key-hole, swift as light ; Perch'd on the cradle's top he stands, And thus her folly reprimands : Whence sprung the vain conceited lie, That we the world with fools supply ? What ! give our sprightly... 
