 | 1787 - 446 páginas
...Such is that sprinkling which some careless queen Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean: 10 You fly, invoke the gods, then turning, stop To rail;...fought still for life, And wafted with its foe by vi'lent gust, 15 'Twas doubtful which was rain and which was dust. Ah ! where must needy poets seek... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 páginas
...you from her -mop, but not so clean : You fly, invoke the gods ; then, turning, stop To rail ; ehe, singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust...for life, And, wafted with its foe by violent gust, Twaa dgubtful which was rain, aud which was dust. K3 Ah ! where must needy poet seek for aid, When... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 páginas
...sprinkling which some careless quean F'nts en youfinrn her mop, but not so clean. Von fly, invoke Lite goUs; then, turning, stop To rail; .she, singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust ha 1 shunn'd tli' unequ.il strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life; Am', wafied with... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 páginas
...: Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean : You fly, invoke the gods; then, turning, stop To rail...strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life, Clogher will show it you. .Pray tell me how you like it." Journal to Stella, Oft. 17, 1710.— " Tell... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 páginas
...: Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean : You fly, invoke the gods ; then, turning, stop To...her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strif»> But, aided by the wind, fought still for life, Clogher will show it you. Pray tell me how... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 páginas
...yon from her mop, but not so clean : You fly.-iimjkethe gods ; then, turning, stop To rail ; sfie, singing still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust...still for life ; And, wafted with its foe by violent crust, "fwas doubtful which was rain, and which was dust. Ah! where must needy poet seek for aid, When... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 páginas
...: you fly, invoke the gods; then turning, stop to rail; she, singing, still whirls on her mop. Nor yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, but,...the wind, fought still for life; and, wafted with it's foe, by violent gust, 't was doubtful which was rain, and which was Ah ! where must needy poet... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 páginas
...: such is that sprinkling which some careless quean flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean : you fly, invoke the gods; then turning, stop to rail; she, singing, still whirls on her mop. Nor yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, but, aided by the wind, fought still for life; and,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 páginas
...; Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, hut not so clean : You fly, invoke the gods ; then, turning, stop To...shunn'd th' unequal strife, But, aided by the wind, sought still for life ; And, wafted with its foe by violent gust, 'Twas doubtful which was rain, and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 páginas
...•. Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean : not but taste. Forthwith up to wliich was rain, and which was dust. Ah ! where must needy poet seek for aid, When dust and rain at... | |
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And, like a drunkard, gives it up again. Brisk Susan whips her linen from the rope... 
