| John Gay - Fables - 1728 - 218 pages
...difgrace; Who cherifhes a brutal mate Shall mourn the folly foon or late. FABLE XLIX. The MAN and the FLEA. WHether on earth, in air, or main, Sure ev'ry thing...alive is vain! Does not the hawk all fowls furvey, At deftin'd only for his prey ? And do not tyrants, prouder things, Think men were born for flaves... | |
| John Gay - Engraving, English - 1737 - 418 pages
...cherifhes a brutal mate Shall mourn the folly foon or late. FABLE FABLE XLIX. The MAN and the FLE A." WHETHER on earth, in air, or main, Sure ev'ry thing...fowls furvey, As deftin'd only for his prey ? And And do not tyrants, prouder things, Think men were born for flaves to kings ? When the crab views the... | |
| John Gay - Fables - 1746 - 212 pages
...brutal mate Shall mourn the folly foon or late. 185 86 FABLE XLIX. 'The MAN and the FLE A. YTTHETHERon earth, in air, or main, Sure ev'ry thing alive is...kings ? When the crab views the pearly ftrands, Or TaguSy bright with golden fands, Or crawks befide the coral grove, And hears the ocean roll above ;... | |
| John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...late,. , , . FAB LE XLIX. The MAN and the, WHether.on earth, in air, or main, ;- •' Sure ev'ry tJving -alive is vain ! Does not the hawk all fowls furvey,...prey ? And do not tyrants, prouder things, Think men were-born for flaves to kings ?' E 4 When When the crab views the pearly ftrands, Or TAGUS, bright... | |
| John Gay - Fables, English - 1772 - 308 pages
...a brutal mate, Shall mourn the folly foon or late. FABLE XLIX. The MAN and the FLEA. •«T THether on earth, in air, or main, Sure ev'ry thing alive...kings ? When the crab views the pearly ftrands, Or TACUS, bright with golden fands ; Or crawls beiide the coral grove, And hears the ocean roll above;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 312 pages
...THE MAN AND THE FLEA. '\T7"HETHER on earth, in air, or main, Sure every thing alive is vain ! Do»s not the Hawk all fowls furvey, As deftin'd only for...tyrants, prouder things, , Think men were born for flares to kings? When the Crab views the pearly ftrands, Or Tagus, bright with golden lands, Or crawls... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 330 pages
...MAN AND THE FLEA. tTTHETHER on earth, in air, or main, Sure every thing alive is vain !. • Dot's not the Hawk all fowls furvey, As deftin'd only for...prey ? And do not tyrants, prouder things, • Think meji were born for Haves to Things? When the Crab views the pearly ftrands, Or Tagus, bright with golden... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...mourn the folly foon or late." FABLE XLIX. THE MAN AND THE FLEA. on earth, in air, or main. Sure^very thing alive is vain ! Does not the Hawk all fowls...for his prey? And do not tyrants, prouder things, r Think men were born for flaves to kings ? Whtn When the Crab views the pearly ftrauds, Or Tagus,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...in air, or main, Sure cv'ry thing alive is vain' Does not the hawk all fowls. Curve/ , As dellin'd only for his prey ? And do not tyrants, prouder things, Think men were born for (laves to kings ' When the crab views the pearly ftrands,Or Tagus, bright with golden lands ; Or crawls... | |
| John Gay - Fables - 1793 - 356 pages
...cherifhes a brutal mate Shall mourn the folly foon or late. FABLE XLIX. THE MAN AND THE FLEA. TX7HETHER on earth, in air, or main, Sure ev'ry thing alive is vain! Does not the hawk all fowls rurvey, As deftin'd only for his prey ? And do not tyrants, prouder things, Think men were born for... | |
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