 | John Gay - 1796 - Počet stránok 284
...of winds) in air, was lost ; The glorious orb the day refines. Thus ENVY breaks, thus MERIT shines. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1796 - Počet stránok 292
...that he may, by this time, proceed with eafe to himfelf, and pleafure to thofe who are his hearers. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, fick, and faint, expiring lay; All appetite had left his maw, And age difarm'd his mumbling jaw. His num'rous race around him ftand, To learn their... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - Počet stránok 424
...lost; The glorious orb the day refine^. Thus envy breaks, thus merit shines. FABLE XXIX. " THE POX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A Fox, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And Age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - Počet stránok 280
...the day refines, Thuseirvy breaks, thus iner t fliiius. A FABLE XXIX. The Fox at the point- of death. Fox in life's extreme decay, Weak, fick and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age difarm'd his mumbling jaw. His His nuin'rous race around him ftand To learn... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - Počet stránok 250
...of death. J\. FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, fick, and faint, expiring lay; All appetite bath left his maw, And age difarm'd his mumbling jaw. His num'rous race around him Hand To learn their dying fire's command; He rais'd his head with whining moan, Aud thus... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Počet stránok 512
...refines. Thud envy breaks, thu« meri;fliinei. a« .38 j J FABLE XXÏX. THE FOX AD TUS POINT GF DXATH. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, fick, and faint, expiring lay; All appetite had left his maw, And age difarm'd his mumbling jaw. His numeross race around him itand, Го learn... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - Počet stránok 1054
...glorious orb the day refines ; Thus envy breaks, thus merit (tunes. 149. FABLE xxix. 7be Fox at tbt Print of Death. A Fox in life's extreme decay, Weak, fick, and faint, expiring layj All appetite had left his maw, And age difarm'd his mumbling jaw. His num'rous race around him... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - Počet stránok 178
...of winds) in air was lost ; The glorious orb the day refines. Thus envy breaks, thus merit shines. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay , All appetite had left his maw, And Age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - Počet stránok 174
...was lost) ; The glorious orb the day refines : Thus envy breaks — thus merit shines. FABLE XXIX. The Fox at the Point of Death. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - Počet stránok 270
...sport of winds) in air was lost; The glorious orb the day refines. Thus envy breaks, thus merit shines. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. His... | |
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THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A Fox, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. 
