 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pages
...Britain, could you ever boaft Three poets in an age at moft ? Our chilling climate hardly bears Affrig of bays in fifty years; While every fool his claim alleges, As if it grew in common hedges. What reafon can there be affign'd For this perverfcnefs in the mind ? Brutes find out where thc'ir talents... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pages
...Was never known to spread so wide. Say, Britain, could you ever boast Three poets in an age at most ? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays...it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this perverseness in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...Was never known to spread so wide. Say, Britain, could you ever boast Three poets in an age at most ? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays...it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this perverseness in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...Was never known to spread so wideSay, Britain ! could you ever boast Three poets in an age at most ? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays...grew in common hedges. 'What, reason can there be assign'd For this perverseness in the mind ? Brutes find out'where their talents lie: A bear will not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 pages
...chilling climate hardly beart A sprig of bays in fifty yean ; While every fool his claim alledges, As if it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this perversness in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...Say, Britain, could you ever boait Three poets in an age at molt ? Our chilling climate hardly bean A sprig of bays in fifty years ; While every fool his claim alledges, As if it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this pervorsness in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...Was never known to spread so wide. Say, Britain, could you ever boast Three poets in an age at most ? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays...it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this perverseness in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 pages
...Was never known to spread so wide. Say, Britain, could you ever boast Three poets in an age at most ? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays in fifty years ; While every fool his claim allege^ As if it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this perverseness ii>... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...Was never known to spread so wide. Say, Britain, could you ever boast Three poets in an age at most ? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays...it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this perverseness in the mind ? Brutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pages
...claim alleges, As if it grew in common hedges. What reason can there be assign'd For this perverseuess in the mind ? 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,... | |
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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. 
