What is the nat'ral cause why fish, That always drink, do never piss ; Or whether in their home, the deep, 'By night or day they ever sleep \ If grass be green, or snow be white, But only as they take the light ? Whether possessions of the Devil, Or mere... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Seite 149von British poets - 1822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Butler - 1803 - 522 Seiten
...like Caligula, the Moon ? 4* What is thenat'ral calile why fifli. That always drink, do never pits ? Or whether in their home, the deep, By night or day they ever fltep ? If grafs be green, or fnow be white, 4J But only as they take the li«ht ? Whether poffefliona... | |
| Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 Seiten
...noon, Court, like Caligula, the Moon P What is the nat'ral cause why fish That always drink, do never piss ? Or whether in their home, the deep, By night...be white, But only as they take the light ? Whether the possessions of the devil, Or mere temutatiorrs do most evil ? What is't that makes ail fountains... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...noon, Court, like Caligula, the Moon ? What is the natural cause why fish, Tbat always drink, do never piss ? Or whether in their home, the deep, By night...run up hill, But on the outside down again, As if th' attempt had been in vain? Or what 's the strange magnetic cause The steel or loadstone 's drawn,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 Seiten
...noon. Court, like Caligula, the Moon ? \Vhat is the natural cause why fish, That always drink, do never piss ? Or whether in their home, the deep, By night...ever sleep ? If grass be green, or snow be white, Rut only as they take the light ? Whether possessions of the Devil, Or mere temptations, do most evil... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 Seiten
...noon Court, like Caligula, the moon 9 What is the nafral cause why fish, That always drink, do never piss; Or whether in their home, the deep, By night or day they ever sleep f If grass be green, or snow be white, But only as they take the light ? Whether possessions of the... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1835 - 316 Seiten
...noon, Court, like Caligula, the Moon ? What is the nat'ral cause why fish That always drink do never piss ? Or whether in their home, the deep, By night...run up hill, But on the outside down again, As if th' attempt had been in vain ? Or what 's the strange magnetic cause The steel or loadstone 's drawft-... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1835 - 328 Seiten
...noon, Court, like Caligula, the Moon ? What is the nat'ral cause why fish That always drink do never piss ? Or whether in their home, the deep, By night...run up hill, But on the outside down again, As if th' attempt had been in vain ? Or what 's the strange magnetic cause The steel or loadstone 's drawn.... | |
| Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 318 Seiten
...Court, like Caligula, the Moon 1 40 What is the nat'ral cause why fish, That always drink, do never piss ; Or whether in their home, the deep, By night...all fountains still Within the earth to run up hill ; BO But on the outside down again, As if th' attempt had been in vain ? Or what's the strange magnetic... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1854 - 312 Seiten
...Court, like Caligula, the Moon 1 40 What is the nat'ral cause why fish, That always drink, do never piss ; Or whether in their home, the deep, By night...possessions of the Devil, Or mere temptations, do most evil 1 What is 't, that makes all fountains still Within the earth to run up hill ; 50 But on the outside... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1857 - 366 Seiten
...noon, Court, like Caligula, the Moon ? What is the nat'ral cause why fish That always drink do never piss ? Or whether in their home, the deep, By night or day they ever sleep ? If grass he green, or snow be white, But only as they take the light ? Whether possessions of the devil, Or... | |
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