 | John Gay - Fables - 1728 - 218 pages
...Which coward tyrants never felt: How harmlefs is our fleecy care! Be brave, and let thy mercy fpare. Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter weigh. Nature defign'd...beafts of prey, As fuch, when hunger finds a treat, Tis neceffary wolves fhould eat. If mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofom burn with real zeal, Hence,... | |
 | John Gay - Engraving, English - 1737 - 418 pages
...Which coward tyrants never felt : How harmlefs is our fleecy care ! Be brave, and let thy mercy fpare. Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter weigh. . Nature...fuch, when hunger finds a treat, "Tis neceflary wolves mould eat. If mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofom burn with real zeal, Hence, and thy tyrant lord... | |
 | John Gay - Fables - 1746 - 212 pages
...fleecy care ! Be brave, and let thy mercy fpare. л Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter weigh. Natare defign'd us beafts of prey, As fuch, when hunger finds a treat, "Tis neceflàry wolves ihould eat. If mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofom burn with real zeal;, Hence,... | |
 | English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
..."Which coward tyrants never felt. How harmlefs is our fleecy care ! Be brave, and let thy mercy fpare. Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter weigh. Nature defign'd...fuch, when hunger finds a treat, *Tis neceflary wolves mould e.at. If mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofom burn with real zeal ; Hence, and thy tyrant... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...Which coward tyrants never felt. How harmlefs is our fleecy care ! Be brave, and let thy. mercy fpare. Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter weigh ; Nature defign'd...of prey ; As fuch, when hunger finds a treat, 'Tis neceffary Wolves fhould eat. If mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofom burn with real zeal ; Hence,... | |
 | John Gay - Fables, English - 1772 - 308 pages
...brave, and let thy mercy fpare. Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter weigh i Nature defign'd us beafb of prey ; As fuch, when hunger finds a treat, 'Tis neceflary Wolves mould eat. If mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofom burn with real zeal ; Hence, and thy tyrant lord... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 pages
...Which coward tyrants never felt. How harmlefs is our fleecy care ! Be brave, and let thy mercy fpare, Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter weigh Nature defign'd...bofom burn with real zeal ; Hence, and thy tyrant lord befeeeh ; To him repeat the moving fpeech : Mentre fe un Lupo Cuoi di tratto in tratto Mangiar qualche... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 312 pages
...Wolf, the matter weigh; Nature defign'J us beafts of prey ; As fuch, when hunger finds a treat, »5 'Tis neceflary wolves fhould eat. If, mindful of the...tyrant lord befeech ; To him repeat the moving fpeech : 3• A Wolf eats fheep but now and then, . Ten thoufands are devour'd by men. An open foe may prove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 330 pages
...defign'd us beads of prey 5 As As fuch, when hunger finds a treat, i5 'Tis neceflary wolves fliould eat. If, mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofom burn...with real zeal, Hence, and thy tyrant lord befeech 5 To him repeat the moving fpeech : $« A Wolf eats Iheep but now and then,. Ten thoufands are devour'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 362 pages
...hunger finds a treat, 'Tis neceffary wolves mould eat. If, mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bofora burn with real zeal, Hence, and thy tyrant lord befeech ; To him repeat the moving fpeech: A Wolf eats flieep but now and then, Ten thoufands are devour'd by men. An open foe may prove a curfe, But a pretended... | |
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Great fouls with generous pity melt, Which coward tyrants never felt. How harmlefs is our fleecy care ! Be brave, and let thy. mercy fpare. 
