 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - Počet stránok 620
...were his only Care, And his fupreme Delight a Country Fair : His Quarter- Staff, which he could ne'er forfake, Hung half before, and half behind his Back...fought, And whittled as he went for want of Thought. Dryd. Gym. ^COUNTRY-LASS. How happy is the harmlefs Country-Maid, Who, rich by Nature, fcorns fuperfluous... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - Počet stránok 614
...way;/ Fo« Cymon {hun'd the Church, and us'd not much to Pray. His Quarter-Staff, which he cou'd ne'er forfake, Hung half before, and half behind his Back....unknowing what he fought. And whittled as he went, far want of Thought. By Chance conducted, or by Thirfl conftrain'd, The deep Recefles of the Grove... | |
 | 1744 - Počet stránok 348
...Summer's Holiday That to the Greewwood-jhade he took his wny ; His ^uarter-ftaff, -which he cou'd ne" er forfake, Hung half before, and half behind his Back. He trudgd along unknowing "what he fought, And whiftled as he went, for iaant of Thought. And vfad in the Margin of the Fount was laid, j r Attended... | |
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755 - Počet stránok 338
...fupr erne delight, a country fair ; Hi 3 quarter-jlajf, which be could ne'er for efake,, Hung ha-f before, and half behind his back ; He trudg'd along, unknowing what he fought, And whijlled as he went for want of thought: How great a trouble this muft be to his friends, and family... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 526
...; For Cymon fhunn'd the church, and us'd not much to pray. His quarter-ftaff, which he could ne'er forfake Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he fought, And whiftled as he went, for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirft conftrain'd, The deep recedes... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 396
...Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he fought, And whiftled as he went, for want of thought. By chance condufted,...thirft: conftrain'd, The deep recefles of the grove he gain'd ; Where in a plain defended by the wood, Crept thro' the matted grafs a cryftal ftood, By which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 392
...Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd alpng, unknowing what he fought, And whiftled as he went, for want of thought. By chance condufted,...thirft conftrain'd, The deep recefles of the grove he gain'd ; Where in a plain defended by the wood, Crept thro' the matted grafs a cryftal flood, By which... | |
 | 1778 - Počet stránok 378
...quarter-Raff, which he cou'd ne'er forfake, ' Hung half before, and half behind his back. ' He triidg'd along unknowing what he fought, ' And whittled as he went for want of thought. ' By chance conducted, or by thirft conilrain'd, ' The deep receffes of the grove he gain'd ; ' Where in a plain,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 356
...for Cymon mur:n'd the church, and us'd not much to pray. His His quarter-ftnff, which he could ne'er forfake, Hung half before, and half behind his back....whittled as he went for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirft conftrain'd, The deep recefles of the grove he gain'd ; Where, in a plain defended... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 364
...; For Cymon (hunn'd the church, and us'd not much to pray. His quarter-ftaff, which he could ne'er forfake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he fought, And whiftled as he went for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirft conftrain'd, The deep recefles... | |
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