 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 Seiten
...give our fprightly race away, For the dull helplefs fons of clay! Befides, by partial fondnefs fhown, Like you we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever...found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we change with human breed* Well might we pafs for fools indeed. IW.S/nv • » ••' FABLE... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 Seiten
...our fprightly race away, For the dull, helplefs fons of clay ? Befides, by partial fondncfs fhown, Like you, we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever...found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. T. The EAGLE and the ASSEMBLY... | |
 | John Gay - 1746 - 212 Seiten
...race away, For the dull helplefs fons of clay ! Befides, by partial fondnefs ihown, Like you we dote upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, • Who'd give her booby for another? And ihould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. FABLE. IV. fbe EAGLE, and the... | |
 | 1750 - 372 Seiten
...our fprightly race away, For the dull helplefs fons of clay ! Befides, by partial fondnefs ft) own, Like you we doat upon our own. "Where yet was ever...a mother, "Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we .change with human breed> might we paf s for fools indeed. FABLE IV. fhe EAGLE and the affemblv... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 Seiten
...give our fprightly race away, For the dull helplefs fons of clay 1' Befides, by partial fondnefs mown, Like you we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever...found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. FABLE IV. the EAGLE, and the... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 308 Seiten
...fprightly race away, For the dull helplefs fons of clay ! Betides, by partial fondnefs fhown, Like yon we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. »X* XX 21 .FABLE IV. The EAGLE,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 Seiten
...our fpvightly race away For the dull helplefs fons of clay ! j0 Befides, by partial fondnefs fliewn, Like you, we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a Mother Who 'd give her booby for another ? And, (hould we change with human breed, j; Well might we pafs for... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 Seiten
...our fprightly race away For the dull helplefs fons of clay ! 30 Befides, by partial fondnefs fhown, Like you, we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever...a Mother Who'd give her booby for another ? . And, fhould we change with human breed, 35 Well might we pafs for fools indeed." FABLE BLE IV. THE EAGLE... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...fprightly race auay, Tor the dull helplcfs fons of clay ! Bcfidcs, by partial fondncfs (hewn, Like vou, ovcr'd, till his brighter miad Untwifted all the mining robe of dav ; And from the whitening un ihould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. j 116. Tablt IV. Tte Eagle,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...For the dull hclplcfs fons of clay ! Befldes, by partial fondnefs ftiown, Like you, we doat upon your own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ' And ftiould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. § i}9. Fable IV. the Eagle... | |
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Like you we dote upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And should we change with human breed, Well might we pass for fools indeed. 
