 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 דפים
...every fowl that flies at large, ' Instructs me in a parent's charge. 5. " From nature too, I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with...my lips I rein ; For who talks much, must talk in vaiu. We from the wordy torrent fly ; Who listens to the chatt'ring pief ? * A Grecian commander at... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 דפים
...care, And every fowl that flies at large, Instruct me in a parent's charge. From Nature too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with...In conversation overbear. Can grave and formal pass tor wise, When men the solemn owl de'spise ? My tongue within my lips I rein ; For who talks much must... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 296 דפים
...And every fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. From nature, too, I take my rule To shun contempt and ridicule. I never with important...wordy torrent fly ; . Who listens to the chattering pie? Nor would I with felonious flight, By stealth invade my neighbor's right; Rapacious animals we... | |
 | 1847 - 526 דפים
...men's ears upon the rack. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 10. I never, with important air, In conversation overbear; My tongue within my lips I rein, For who talks much must talk in vain. GAT'S Fables. 11. But fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known. 12. In arguing,... | |
 | 1847 - 540 דפים
...men's ears upon the rack. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 10. I never, with important air, In conversation overbear; My tongue within my lips I rein, For who talks much must talk in vain. GAY'S Fables. 11. But fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known. 12. In arguing,... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1866 - 172 דפים
...Instructs me in a parent's charge. From Nature, too, I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. My tongue within my lips I rein, For who talks much, must talk in vain Nor would I, with felonious flight, Hy stealth invade my neighbor's right. Rapacious animals we hate... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 דפים
...care, And every fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. From nature too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule : I never with...to the chattering pye ? Nor would I with felonious fight By stealth invade my neighbour's right ; Bapacious animals we hate, Kites, hawks, and wolves... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 דפים
...use our hands, and not our tongues. Shakspere. I never, with important air, In conversation overbear; My tongue within my lips I rein, For who talks much must talk in vain. But fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known. Gay. TALL. WINDS rushed abroad... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 דפים
...And every fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge. 6 From Nature, too, I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule . I never, with...pye ? Nor would I, with felonious slight, By stealth invade my neighbour's right. Rapacious animals we hate : Kites, hawks, and wolves, deserve their fate.... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 דפים
...And every fowl that flies at large, Instructs me in a parent's charge.2 "From Nature, too, I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with...to the chattering pye ? Nor would I, with felonious sleight, By stealth invade my neighbour's right. Rapacious animals we hate : Kites, hawks, and wolves,... | |
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From nature too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with important air, In conversation overbear. Can grave and formal pass for wise, When men the solemn owl despise? My tongue within my lips I rein; For who talks much, must talk in... 
