 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 pages
...gratitude inflames my mind; I mark his true, his faithful way, And in my fervice copy Tray. In conftancy, and nuptial love I learn my duty from the dove. The hen, who from the chilly air With pious wing proteds her care, And ev'ry fowl that flies at large Inftrufts me in a parent's charge. From nature... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...gratitude inflames my mind : I mark his true, his faithful way, And in my fervicc copy Tray. In couftancy, and nuptial love, I learn my duty from the Dove. The...chilly air With piou,s wing protects her care ; And ev'ry fowl that flies at large Inftrudb me in a parent's charge. Fro in Nature too I take my rule,... | |
 | John Gay - 1737 - 418 pages
...gratitude inflames my mind : I mark his true, his faithful way, And in my fervice copy Tray. In conftancy, and nuptial love I learn my duty from the dove. The...chilly air With pious wing protects her care, And ev'ry fowl that flies at large Inftrudts me in a parent's charge1. From nature too I take my rule To... | |
 | 1750 - 372 pages
...gratitude inflames my mind t I mark his true, his faithful way, And in my fervice copy Tray. In conftancy, and nuptial love, I learn my duty from the dove. The...chilly air, "With pious wing, protects her care; And ev'ry fowl that flies at large, Inftructs me in a parent's charge. From nature too I take my rule,.... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 pages
...gratitude inflames ray mind : I mark his true, his faithful way, And in my fervice copy Tray. In conftancy and nuptial love, I learn my duty from the dove. The hen, who from the chilly air, With pious wing protefts her care ; And ev'ry fowl that flies at large, ' .' ' . •. ' •.• * Inftrufts me in a... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...gratitude inflames my mind : I mark his true, his faithful way, And in my fervice copy Tray. * In conflancy and nuptial love, I learn my duty from the dove. The hen, who from the chilly air, With pious wings protefts her care ; And every fowl that flies at large, Inftrucls me in a parent's charge. From... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 pages
...mark his true, his faithful way, And in my fcrvice copy Trayi , . . In conftancy and nuptial love, ^j I learn my duty from the dove. The hen, who from the chilly air, i With pious wing, protefts her care, And every. fowl that flies at large,. -. Inftrufts me in a parent's... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...gratitude inflames my mind ; I mark his true and faithful way,. And in my fervice copy Tray. Jn conflancy and nuptial love, I learn my duty from the dove. The hen, who from the chilly air,. With pious wings protefts her care ; And ev'ry fowl that ffies at large, Infhufts me in a parent's charge. Ivly... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...: I mark his true, his faithful way ; And in my fervice copy Tray. In conftancy and nuptial love, 1 learn my duty from the dove. The hen, who from the...protects her care, And every fowl that flies at large, Inftrufts me in a parent's charge. From Nature, too, I take my rule To fhun contempt and ridicule.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...I mark his true, his faithful way. And in my fervice copy Tray. . In conftancy and nuptial love, 45 I learn my duty from the dove. The hen, who from the chilly air, With pious wing, protefts her care, And every fowl that flies at large, Inftrufts me in a .parent's charge. 50 From... | |
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The daily labours of the bee Awake my soul to industry : Who can observe the careful ant, And not provide for future want ? My dog (the trustiest of his kind) With gratitude inflames my mind : I mark his true, his faithful way, And in my service copy... 
