 | Collection - 1766 - 354 pages
...God, Who fiamp'd his image there. The The CAMELION: A FABLE after Monfieur DE LA MOTTE. By the Same. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking fpark, With eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moil To guard their mafter 'gainft a poft, Vet round the world... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 pages
...Merrick, and fhews, in a lively and ftriking manner, the folly of pofitivenefs in opinion, THE CAMELEON. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking fpark, With eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moft To guard their maiter 'gainft a poft, Yet round the world... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1795 - 616 pages
...they at laft put a period to his fufferings, by ftriking his head off with a hatchet. THE CAMELEON. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking fpark^ With eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moft To guard their mafter 'gainft a poft ; Yet round the world... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1794 - 738 pages
...May thy Kingdom of Peace and Tmil^ »' cpme, and lajt lot ever, *#* POETR Y. THE CAMELEO N. A FABLE. OFT, has it been my lot to mark, A proud, conceited, talking fpark, With, eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moft To guard their mailer 'gainft a poft; Yet round the world... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...him to ev'ry lot refign'd, Who wept, who toil'd, who perifh'd for mankind. i THE CAMELION. - MERRICK. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking fpark, With eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moft To guard their mafter 'gainft a poft ; Yet round ike world... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...flies. It flies, bat oh ! too late we find It leaves a real sting behind. The CAMELION. CMERlUCKji OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, With eyes, that hnrdly serv'd at most To guard their master 'gainst a post; Yet round the world die blade has beea... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...who has twice bruised thee c*an only bind them upfor-- STERNE. CHAP. XII. THE CAMEL10N. OFT it has been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, With eyes that hardly served at most To guard their master 'gainst a post : Yet round the world the blade has been To see... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...INEFFABLE ! Come, then, expressive Silenee, muse mspraisf SECTION VII. 1. — The Camelion. — MEIIHICK. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, Returning from his finish'il tour, Grown ten times perterthan before ; Whatever word you chance to... | |
 | Herman Daggett - Readers - 1818 - 300 pages
...Merrick, and shows, in a lively and striking manner, the folly of being too positive in our opinions. 6. Oft has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited,...master 'gainst a post: Yet round the world the blade had been, To see whatever could be seen ; . Returning from his finish'd tour, Grown ten times perter... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...LIGHT INEFFABLE? Come then, expressive Silence, muse Hu praiae. 8 SECTION VII. I. — The Cameleo*. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, Returning from his finish'd tour, Grown ten times perter than before : Whatever word you chance to... | |
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OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, With eyes that hardly served at most To guard their master 'gainst a post ; Yet round the world the blade has been To see whatever could be seen. 
