Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not attempt to fly; A founder'd horse will oft debate, Before he tries a five-barr'd gate; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who,... "
The Batchelor: Or Speculations of Jeoffry Wagstaffe, Esq; ... - Page 284
1769
Full view - About this book

The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...he tries a five-barr'd Gate : A Dog by Inftinft turns afide, Who fees the Ditch too deep and wide. But, Man we find the only Creature, Who, led by Folly, combats Nature : Who, when^fo loudly cries, Forbear , WithObftinacy fixes there •, And, where his Genius leatt inclines,...
Full view - About this book

The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...he tries a five-barr'd gati : A dog by inflinft turns afide,. Who fees the ditch too deep and wide : But man we find, the only creature, Who, led by folly, combats nature; . .. Who, when Jhe loudly cries, forbear* With obftinacy fixes there ; ; And, where his genius leaft...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 pages
...Before he tries a five-barr'd gate; A Jog by mftinii tarns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats Nature ; .30 Who, when Jbt loudly cries, Forhear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And where his genips leaft...
Full view - About this book

The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog, by inftinft, turns afide, Who -fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature, Who, led by folly, combats nature ; Who, when fhe loudly cries forbear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And, where his genius leaft inclines,...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 7

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 462 pages
...he tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog by inltinct turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly ', combats nature ; Who, wheny#£ loudly cries forbear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And where his genius leaft inclines,...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 pages
...he tries a five-barr'd gate ; A dog by inftincl: turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by Folly, combats Nature ; 20 Who, when fhe loudly cries> Forbear, With obftinacy fixes there : And And where his genius leaft...
Full view - About this book

The Works of the English Poets: Swift

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pages
...he tries a five-barr'd gate 4 A dog by inftinft turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, .led by folly, combats Nature; » Who, when>8* loudly .cries, forbear, TVith cj I; fiina<..y fixes theje; And, where .his geaius Icatt...
Full view - About this book

The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 pages
...he tries a five-barr'd gate ; A dog by inftinct turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats Nature ; 20 Who, when fhe loudly cries, Forbear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And, where his genius leaft...
Full view - About this book

Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1787 - 446 pages
...a five-bai'r'd gate ; s ssss s A dog by instinft turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide; But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats Nature; 1o Who, when she loudly cries, Forbear, With obstinacy fixes there, And where his genius least inclines,...
Full view - About this book

Sporting Magazine, Volume 6

1795 - 422 pages
...will not attempt to fly ; The dog, by inftinfl, turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man, we find, the only creature, ' Who, led by Folly, combats nature ; « And where (he loudly cares fprbear, " With obitinacy fixes there." SWIFT. IN the prefent univerfal dearth of...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF