 | Samuel Butler, Robert Thyer - 1759 - 538 Seiten
...fpring a Lake That always ply the Pump, and never thin! They can be fafc, but at the Rate they ft ink . That live, as if they had been run aground, And, when they die, are caft away and drown'd ; That dwell in Ships, like Swarms of Rats, and prey Upon the Goods, all Nations... | |
 | Pomponius Mela - 1761 - 168 Seiten
...those. — " That always ply the pump, and never think They can be safe, but at the rate they sink ; That live as if they had been run aground, And when they die are cast away and drowned ; That dwell in ships, like swarms of rats, and prey Upon the goods all nations' fleets convey... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 Seiten
...fpring a leak; That always ply the pump, and never think They can be fafe, but at the rate they ftink ; That live as if they had been run aground, And, when they die, are caft away and drown'd ; That dwell in mips, like fwarms of rats, and prey Upon the goods all nations... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1803 - 522 Seiten
...a lake ; That alwavs ply the pump, and never think 3 They can be fafe,but at the, rate they ftink ; That live as if they had been run aground, And, when they die, are caft away and drown'd ; That dwell in fhips, like fwarms of rats, and prey Upon the goods all nations'... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1807 - 334 Seiten
...break, . " And drowns a province, does but spring a leak; " That always ply the pump, and never think " They can be safe, but at the rate they stink; " That...swarms of rats, and prey " Upon the goods all nations' ships convey; " And when their merchants are blown up and crack " Whole towns are cast away in storms... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1807 - 328 Seiten
...And drowns a province, does but spring a leak; " That always ply the pump, and never think " Tlicj' can be safe, but at the rate they stink ; " That live...swarms of rats, and prey " Upon the goods all nations' ships convey; " And when their merchants are blown up and crack " Whole towns are cast away in storms... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 Seiten
...them break, And drowns a province, docs but spring a leak ; That always ply the pump, and never think They can be safe, but at the rate they stink; That...as if they had been run aground, And when they die, arc cast away, and drown'd ; That dwell in ships like swarms of rats, and prey Upon the goods all nations'... | |
 | sir John Carr - 1807 - 538 Seiten
...break, " And drowns a province, does but spring a leak; " That always ply the pump, and never think " They can be safe, but at the rate they stink ; " That live as if they. had been tun aground, c< And, when they die, are cast away and drown'd ; " That dwell in ships, like swarms.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...them break, And drowns a province, does but spring a leak; That always ply the pump, and never think They can be safe, but at the rate they stink ; That...That dwell in ships, like swarms of rats, and prey Cpon the goods all nations' fleets convey ; And, when their merchants are blown-up and crackt, Whole... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...break, And drowns a province, does but spring a leak; 17. BB That always ply the pump, and never think They can be safe, but at the rate they stink; That...and prey Upon the goods all nations' fleets convey; And, when their merchants are blown up and crack'd, Whole towns are cast away in storms, and wreck'd;... | |
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COUNTRY that draws fifty foot of water, In which men live, as in the hold of Nature ; And when the sea does in upon them break, And... 
