 twere vain to follow ; For dog, and horse, he'd beat them hollow ; Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : — " Oh puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace,...  The British Essayists: The Connoisseur - Page 173by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Connoisseur - 1757 - 268 pages
...heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " O Pufs ! it bodes thee dire difgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay no denial, " I lay my fhell upon the trial." 'Twasdone and done, — all fair — a betJudges prepar'd, and diftance fet.... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 308 pages
...Tortoife heard his vain oration* And vented thus his indignation. Oh Pufs, it bodes thee dire difgrace, When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match,, nay, no denial, I lay my fhell upon the trial. . . 'Twas done and done, all fair, a bet,, Judges prepar'd, and diftance fet.... | |
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 270 pages
...heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " O Pufs ! it bodes thee dire difgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay no denial, " I lay my fhell upon the trial." Twas done and done, — all fair — a bet — Judges prepar'd, and diftance... | |
 | Robert Lloyd, William Kenrick - 1774 - 256 pages
...Tortoife heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. Oh Pufs, it bodes thee dire difgrace, When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match, nay, no denial, I lay my fljell upon the trial. 'Twas done and gone, all fair, a bet, Judges prepar'd, and diftance fet. The... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1805 - 314 pages
...Outstrip his brethren half a hagth. A Tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. Oh Puss! it bodes thee dire disgrace, When I defy thee...denial, I lay my shell upon the trial. 'Twas done and gone, all fair, a bet, Judges prepar'd, and distance set. The scamp'ring Hare outstript the wind, The... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...a Fable. He'd boast, his flight 'twere vain to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his...dire disgrace When I defy thee to the race. Come, 't is a match : nay, no denial, I lay my shell upon the trial." 'Twas ' done and done,' all fair, '... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...ever proud. He'd boast, his flight 'twere vain to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow, Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his...his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " Oh Puss, it bodes thee dire disgrace, When I defy thee to thy race. Come, 'tis a match, nay, no denial,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 pages
...his indignation. " Oh Puss, it bodes thee dire disgrace, When 1 defy thee to thy race. Come, 't is a match, nay, no denial, I lay my shell upon the trial," 'Twas done and gone, all fair, a bet, Judges prepar'd, and distance set. The scamp'ring- Hare ontstript the wind,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...ever proud, His flight, he'd boast, 'twere vain to follow For horse and dog, he'd beat them hollow : Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his...indignation: " O puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace, " When 1 defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay, no denial : " I lay my shell upon the trial."... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 854 pages
...ever proud. His flight, he'd boast, 'twere vain to follow, For horse and dog, he'd beat them hollow ; Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his...the race : Come, 'tis a .match,— nay, no denial, I'll lay my shell upon the trial.' 'Twas done and done, — all fair — a betJudges prepared, and... | |
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