| Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 Seiten
...with kicks and bangs he ply'd The further and the nearer side (As seamen ride with all their force, And tug as if they row'd the horse, And, when the...e'er so fast, His fear was greater than his haste : Tor fear, though fleeter than the wind, Believes 'tis always left behind. But when the morn began... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1744 - 498 Seiten
...they lag, or run a-drift) So though he pofted e'er fo faft, His Fear was greater than his Haft: ^5 For Fear, though fleeter than the Wind, . Believes...left behind. But when the Morn began t' appear, And fhift t' another Scene his Fear; He found his new officious Shade, 7° That came fo timely to his Aid,... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 Seiten
...they lag, or run a-drift) So though he pofted e'er fo faft, His Fear was greater than his Haft i 65 For Fear, though fleeter than the Wind, Believes 'tis...left behind. But when the Morn began t' appear, And fhift t' another Scene his Fear ; He found his new officious Shade, 70 That came fo timely to his Aid,... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 Seiten
...run a-drift;} So tho' he pofted e'er fo faft, His fear was greater than his hafte : 6; For fear, tho' fleeter than the wind, Believes 'tis always left behind. But when the morn began t' appear, And fhift /' another fee ne his fear ; He found his new officious jhade, 70 That came fo timely to his... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 Seiten
...they lag, or run a-drift) So though he pcfted e'er fo faft, His Fear was greater than his Haft : 65 For Fear, though fleeter than the Wind, Believes 'tis always left behind. $. 59,60. jfj Seamen riJe with all their Force, — Andtstgaslf they rotu'd the Horfe.] John Taylor,... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 Seiten
...pofted e'er fo faft, His fear was greater than his hafte : For fear, tho' fleeter than the wind, <5 Believes 'tis always left behind. But when the morn began t' appear, And fhift t' another fcene his fear ; He found his new officious fhadr, That came fo timely to his aid,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 Seiten
...pofted e'er fo faft, His fear was greater than his hafte : For fear, though fleeter than the wind, <Sj Believes 'tis always left behind. But when the morn began t' appear, And fhift t' another fcene his fear, He found his new officious fhade, That came fo timely to his aid,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 Seiten
...Believe they lag, or run adrift) So, though he poftcd e'er fo fail, His fear was greater than his hafte ; For fear, though fleeter than the wind, Believes 'tis always left behind. But when the morn began '•' appear, And fbift ••' another fcene his fear, He found his new officious fhade, That came... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 Seiten
...hack.iey sails most swift, Believe they lag, or run a- drift,) So, though he posted e'er so fast, His tear was greater than his haste : For fear, though fleeter than the wind, 6i> Believes 'tis always left bebind. But when the morn began t' appear. And shift t' another scene... | |
| Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...row'd the horse, And, when the hackney sails more swift, Believe they la;*, or rnn a-drifr) So, thongh he posted e'er so fast, His fear was greater than his haste : For fear, thongh fleeter than the wind, Believes 'tis always left behind. Bnt when the morn began to' appear,... | |
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