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" And from the deep-mouthed thunder flies* She starts, she stops, she pants for breath; She hears the near advance of death; She doubles, to mislead the hound, And measures back her mazy round... "
Fables: Original and Selected, by the Most Esteemed European and Oriental ... - Page 334
by George Moir Bussey - 1842 - 352 pages
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Fables

John Gay - Fables - 1728 - 218 pages
...ev'ry thing, like Gay, Was known by all the beftial train, Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain: Her care was, never to offend, And ev'ry creature was her friend. As forth fhe went at early dawn To tafte the dew-befprinkled lawn, Behind fhe hears the hunter's cries, And...
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The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of ...

John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...thing, like GAT, Was known by all the beftial train Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain. E s Her Her care was, never to offend, And ev'ry creature was her friend. As forth fhe went at early dawn, To tafle the dew-befprinkledlawn, Behind fhe hears the hunter's cries, And...
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Fables of Mr. John Gay, with an Italian translation, by Gian Francesco Giorgetti

John Gay - 1773 - 388 pages
...with ev'ry thing, like GAY, Was known by all the beftial train Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain. Her care was, never to offend, And ev'ry creature was her friend. As forth fhe went at early dawn, To tafte the dew befprinkled lawn, Behind fhe hears the hunterVcries, And from...
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A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies: Or, a Private Tutor for Little ...

Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1778 - 202 pages
...ev'ry Thing, like Gay, Was known by all the beafti'al Train, Who haunt the Wood, or graze the Plain: Her Care was, never to offend, And ev'ry Creature was her Friend. As forth me went at early Dawn, To tafte the Dew-befprinkled Lawn, Behind Ihe hears the Hunter's Cries, And...
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Select lessons in prose and verse, from various authors, to which are added ...

Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...every Thing, like Gay, Was known by all the beftial Train, Who haunt the Wood, or graze the Plain; Her Care was, never to offend, -And ev'ry Creature was her Friend. As forth me went at early Dawn, To taile the dew-befprinkled Lawn, Behind fhe hears the Hunter's Cries, And...
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Fables by the Late Mr. Gay. In One Volume Complete

John Gay - Fables, English - 1792 - 250 pages
...with every thing, like GAY, Was known by all the beflial train Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain. Her care was, never to offend, And ev'ry creature was her friend. As As forth fhe went at early dawn, To tafte'the dew-befprinkled lawn, Behind fhe hears the hunter's cries,...
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Elegant edition of fables by John Gay, with the life of the author

John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...every thing, like GAY, Was known by all the bestial train, Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain. Her care was never to offend, And ev'ry creature was...Behind she hears the hunter's cries, And from the deep-mouth'd thunder flies. She starts, she stops, she pants for breath ; She hears the near advance...
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Sheridan's and Henderson's Practical Method of Reading and Reciting English ...

Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...with ev'ry thing, like Gay, Was known by all the beftial train Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain. Her care was, never to offend, And ev'ry creature was her friend. As forth flie went, at early dawn, To tafte the dew-befprinkled lawn, Let there be a good deal of fear and ctpprelienjim...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 81-82

John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 424 pages
...ev'ry thing, like GAY, Was known by all the bestial train Who haunt the wood or graze the plain V l<* Her care was never to offend, And ev'ry creature was...Behind she hears the hunter's. cries, And from the deep-moulh'd thunder flies. She starts, she stous, she pants for breaih; She hears the near advance...
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Fables: With a Life of the Author

John Gay - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...ev'ry thing, like GAY, Was known by all the beftial train, Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain. Her care was, never to offend, And ev'ry creature was her friend. As forth fhe went at early dawn To tafte the dew-bdprinklcd lawn, Behind fhe hears the hunter's cries , And...
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