 | John Gay - English poetry - 1826 - 376 pages
...evil ways depart; My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See! see! the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there? Why all around this cackling train, Who haunt my ears for chickens slain?' The hungry foxes round them star'd, And for the promis'd feast prepar'd. ' Where, Sir, is all... | |
 | John Gay - 1842 - 236 pages
...evil ways depart; My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See, see the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there ? Why all around this cackling train, Who haunt my ears for chickens slain ?" The hungry Foxes round them stared, And for the promised feast prepared: " Where, Sir, is... | |
 | John Gay - 1853 - 264 pages
...evil ways depart : My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See, fee the murder'd geefe appear ! Why are thofe bleeding turkeys there ? Why all around this cackling...chickens flain ? The hungry foxes round them ftar'd, On voit ta contexture et l'on prévoit ton fort ; Un coup de vent, un miférable fouffle, Te diffipe... | |
 | John Gay - Fables, English - 1854 - 312 pages
...evil ways depart ; My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See, see the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there? Why all around this cackling train, Who haunt my ears for chicken slain?" The hungry Foxes round them stared, And for the promised feast prepared. " Where, Sir,... | |
 | John Gay - Fables, English - 1854 - 300 pages
..."Frangendus misero gingiva panis inermi." — Juv. See, see the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there? Why all around this cackling train, Who haunt my ears for chicken slain?" . The hungry Foxes round them stared, And for the promised feast prepared. " Where,... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 pages
...evil ways depart ; My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See, see the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there ? Why all around this cackling train, Who haunt my ears for chicken slain ? ' The hungry Foxes round them star'd, And for the promis'd feast prepar'd : ' Where,... | |
 | John Gay - Fables, English - 1857 - 302 pages
...evil ways depart; My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See, see the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there? Why all around this cackling train, Who haunt my ears for chicken slain?" The hungry Foxes round them stared, And for the promised feast prepared. " Where, Sir,... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...ways depart ; My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See, see, the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there? Why all around this cackling train Who haunt my ears for chickens slain ?' The hungry foxes round them star'd, And for the promised feast prepaid. ' Where, sir, is all... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 pages
...evil ways depart; My crimes lie heavy on my heart. See, see, the murder'd geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys there ? Why all around this cackling train, Who haunt my ears for chickens slain ? " The hungry foxes round them stared, And for the promised feast prepared. " Where, sir, is... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...lay heavy on my heart. See, see, the murdered geese appear ! Why are those bleeding turkeys here ? Why all around this cackling train Who haunt my ears for chickens slain ? " The hungry foxes round them stared, And for the promised feast prepared. " Where, sir, is... | |
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Where, sir, is all this dainty cheer? Nor turkey, goose, nor hen, is here. These are the phantoms of your brain, And your sons lick their lips in vain. 
