 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 Seiten
...ev'ry honeft tongue /op /£/>/ refounds. 66 So fpeeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care ; Hounds following hounds,...flies, , And injur'd tenants join the hunter's cries. jq Breathlefs he ftumbling falls : Ill-fated boy F Why did not honeft work thy youth employ ? Seiz'd... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 216 Seiten
...ev'ry honeft tongue flop thief refounds. So fpeeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care ; . Hounds following hounds,...tenants join the hunter's cries. 70 Breathlefs he flumbling falls : Ill-fated boy ! Why did not honeft work thy youth employ ? Seiz'd by rough hands... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 Seiten
...every honeft tongue " ftop ihief" refounds. So fpeeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately f:!ch'd the turkey's callow care ; Hounds following hounds...he ftumbling falls. Ill-fated boy ! •Why did not honett wo: k thy youth employ? Seiz'd by rough hands, he 's drasfg'd amid the rout, And ltretch'd beneath... | |
 | 1782 - 518 Seiten
...honeft tongue ' Stop thief!' refounds. So fpeeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care; Hounds following hounds...flies, And injur'd tenants join the hunter's cries ; Breathlefs, he Humbling falls. Ill-fated boy! Why did not honeft work thy youth employ ? Seiz'd by... | |
 | 1797 - 420 Seiten
...honest tongue ' Stop thief!' resounds. So speeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care; Hounds following hounds, grow louder as he flies, And in3ur'd tenants Join the hunter's cries. 70 Breathless he stumbling falls. Ill-fated boy I Why did... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 Seiten
...every honclt tongue " flop thief" refounds So fpeeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, "Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care ; Hounds following hounds...grow louder as he flies, And injur'd tenants join the hiinter's cries. 71. Brcathlefs, he ftumbling falls. 'Ill-fated boy ! Why did not hontft work thy yuuth... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 Seiten
...hundí tongue " flop thief" rrfound; во fpecds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care ; Hounds following hounds...as he flies, And injur'd tenants join the hunter's criée. 70 Brcathlefs, he ftumbling falls. Ill-fated boy ! Why did not honeft work thy yuuth employ?... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 Seiten
...every honest tongue ' Stop thief resounds. So speeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately filch'ii the turkey's callow care ; Hounds following hounds,...flies, And injur'd tenants join the hunter's cries: 70 Breathless he stumbling falls. Ill-tated boy ! Why did not honest work thy youth employ ' Seiz'd by... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 Seiten
...honest tongue " stop thief!" resounds. So speeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, , Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care ; Hounds following hounds...flies, And injur'd tenants join the hunter's cries. Breathless, he stumbling falls. Ill-fated boy ! Why did not honest work thy youth employ ? Seiz'd by... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 Seiten
...honest tongue ' Stop thief,' resounds. So speeds the wily fox, alarm'd by fear, Who lately filch'd the turkey's callow care; Hounds following hounds, grow louder as he flies, And injured tenants join the hunter's cries: 70 Breathless he stumbling falls. Ill-fated boy ! Why did... | |
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... late snuff-box is no more thy own. But, lo ! his bolder thefts some tradesman spies, Swift from his prey the scudding lurcher flies ; Dext'rous he 'scapes the coach with nimble bounds, Whilst every honest tongue 
