What a sorry poor drudge art thou," says he, " to bear that heavy yoke upon your neck, and go all day drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your master ; but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do... Select Fables: With Cuts - Page 209by John Trotter Brockett - 1820 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
| Aesop - Fables - 1792 - 380 pages
...the ground F 4 for for your mafter ! But you are a wretched dull Have, and know no better, or elfe you would not do it. See what a happy life I lead ; I go juft where I pleafe ; fometimes I Jie down under the cool (hade; fometimes frifk about in the open... | |
| Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...turn up the Ground for your Mafter! But you are a wretched dull Slave, and know no better, or elfe you would not do it. See what a happy Life I lead; I go juft where I pleafe; fometimes I lie down under the cool Shade; ibmetimes frifk about in the open Sunfhinej... | |
| Aesopus - 1820 - 102 pages
...your neck, and go all day drawing a plough, to turn up the ground for your master : but you are a dull slave and know no better, or else you would not do...happy life I lead; I go just where I please; sometimes frisk about in the sunshine ; and when I please, slake my thirst in the clear brook ; but you, if you... | |
| Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1831 - 370 pages
...tail, to turn up the ground for your master! but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no b"' ter, or else you would not do it. See what a happy life...sunshine; and when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh you.... | |
| George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...tail to turn np the ground for your master. But you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or you would not do it. See what a happy life I lead ; I go just where I please ; sometimes I lie down in the cool shade : sometimes I frisk about in the open sunshine, and, when I please, slake my thirst... | |
| Aesopus - 1850 - 300 pages
...tail to turn up the ground for your master! But you are a wretched dull slave, and, know no hetter, or else you would not do it. See what a happy life...just where I please ; sometimes I lie down under the the cool shade; Sometimes I frisk ahout in the open shunshine ; and, when I please, slake my thirst... | |
| Aesopus - 1859 - 226 pages
...day drawing a plough at your tail to turn up the ground for your master! But you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...life I lead ; I go just where I please ; sometimes I lay down under the cool shade ; sometimes I frisk about in the open sunshine ; and, when I please,... | |
| Aesopus - 1861 - 254 pages
...drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your master ; but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...; and, when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook ; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh you.'... | |
| Aesop - Fables - 1863 - 372 pages
...day drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your mnster! but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...sunshine; and when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh /ou.... | |
| Aesop - Animals - 1865 - 340 pages
...day drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your master! but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...; and, when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook ; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh you."... | |
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