 | John Gay - Fables - 1728 - 218 pages
...When clufters from the vine depend; The fnail looks round on flow'r and tree, And cries, all thefe were made for me! What dignity's in human nature. Says Man, the moll conceited creature, OA As from a cliff he caft his eye, And vicw'd the fea and arched sky! The... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...When clufters from the vine depend ; The fnaij looks rpuijd on flow.'r and tree, And cries, all thefe were made for me ! What dignity's in human nature ? Says Man, the moft conceded creature^. As from a cliff he cart his eve' ' - f . ^ And view'd the fea and arched fky... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 pages
...fifle, Sciolfe il labbro, e così diflè. The fnail looks round on flow'r and tree, And cries, all thefe were made for me ! "What dignity's in human nature ? Says Man,' the mofl conceited creature^-' '. ; ciu.i1i * .',.,•>.••! « j. ': . •.; j... *" 4 '.;:-. 11 'wiw'I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 330 pages
...dyes, 15 Like Laura's cheek when bluflies rife; When with huge figs the branches bend, When clufters from the -vine depend ; The Snail looks round on flower and tree, And cries, " All thefe were made for me !" is '"'What dignity 'sin human nature !" Says Man, the moft conceited creature,... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...ROSES bloom, And ev'ry garden breathes perfume ; When peaches glow with sunny dies, Like LAURA'S cheek when blushes rise; When with huge FIGS the branches...clusters from the VINE depend ; The SNAIL looks round on flow'r and tree, And cries : — All these were made for me ! What dignity's in human nature ! Says... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...When clutters from the vine depend ; The fnail looks round on flow'r and tree, And cries. All thefe were made for me ! What dignity's in human nature ! Says Man, the moft conceited creature, As from a clift he caft his eyes, And view'd the lea and arched flcies : The... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 pages
...when blnshes rise ; When the huge figs the branches bend, When clusters from the. vine depend, 'Die snail looks round on flower and tree, And cries, 'All...most conceited creature, As from a cliff he cast his eye, And viewM the sea and arched sky. Tin: sun was sunk beneath the maiu ; The moon and all the starry... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 pages
...breathes perfume ; When peaches glow with suuny dyes, Like Laura's cheek when blushes rise ; When the huge figs the branches bend, When clusters from the...were made for me '.' ' What dignity's in human nature f Says Man, the most conceited creature, As from a cliff he cast his eye, And view'd the sea and arched... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...roses bloom. And every garden breathes perfume ; When peaches glow with sunny dyes, Like Laura's cheek when blushes rise ; When with huge figs the branches...depend ; The snail looks round on flower and tree, Andcries, " All thesewere madefor me!" " What dignity's in human nature !" Says Man, the most conceited... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...roses bloom, And every garden breathes perfume ; When peaches glow with sunny dyet. Like Laura's cheek when blushes rise ; When with huge figs the branches bend, When clusters from the Tine depend ; The snail looks round on flower und tree, And cries, " All these were made for me!" "... | |
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What dignity's in human nature ! " Says Man, the most conceited creature, As from a cliff he cast his eye, And viewed the sea and arched sky. The sun was sunk beneath the main ; The moon and all the starry train Hung the vast vault of Heaven. 
