Moved in the orb, pleased with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn wood or wire, . He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with those merry blades, That frisk it under Pindus' shades. In noble songs, and lofty... The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - עמוד 174מאת Matthew Prior - 1907 - 150 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| John Mapletoft - 1707 - 308 דפים
...Bells a- top ? Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes, The foolifti Creature thinks he climbs : But here, or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frifk it under Pindu? Shades. In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on... | |
| 1707 - 492 דפים
...Bells a top — ; Mov?d in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chlm«, The foolim Creature thinks he climbs : r But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under Pmdus Shades, In noble Songs and lofty Odes, They tread on... | |
| Elijah Fenton - 1707 - 426 דפים
...ring of Bells a top Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes, The foolim Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frifk it under Hindus Shades, In noble Songs and lofty Odes, They tread on... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1709 - 368 דפים
...with thofe merry Blades, \ #\ / That frisk it under Tindtis 'Shades:.' * % ' » I ' ~* , r ' T' T ,' In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with Gbds: Still Dancing in an airy Round, •• • : IiuV, 7 • »' Still pleas'd witli'tfneir own Verfes... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 דפים
...But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. i • So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under PINDUS' Shades....Dancing in an airy Round: Still pleas'd with their own Verfes Sound. Brought back, how faft foe'er they go : Always afpiririg j always low. The FL IE S. CAY,... | |
| Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 דפים
...Bells a.top,. .Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes* The foolifh. Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn Wood or Wire,, He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades,. That frisk it under Pindus's Shades V In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread... | |
| John Oldmixon - 1728 - 132 דפים
...Wire He never gen two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under Tindus Shades. 'In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with gods; StiU dancing in an airy Hound, Stilpleafd with their own Verfes Sound; Brought back howfaft foe'er... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 דפים
...Bells a- top ; Man? din the Orh. pleas' dfwitk the Chimes, The fooli/h Creature thinks he Climhs : But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. (Mr. B.) Yet none a deeper Knowledge boafted, Since old Hodg Bacon, and Boh, Crofted. 225 Th' Intelligihle... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 דפים
...bells a-top ?— — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That frilk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fongs, and lofty odes, They tread... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 316 דפים
...top? — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chim'ft, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : '* .But But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never .gets two inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fong, and loftv odes, They tread on... | |
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