| Joseph Addison, George Gilfillan - 1859 - Počet stránok 428
...air 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 disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
| Playtime - 1863 - Počet stránok 436
...and shrill, and clear, Melody throughout the year. COWPER. 80 THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. XXXIV 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 disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - Počet stránok 198
...She cried, " Of such murders, how guiltless am I !" So ran to regalef on a new-taken fly. Cunningham. 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'dj his mumbling jaw.... | |
| 1866 - Počet stránok 300
...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... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - Počet stránok 760
...in air 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 disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
| William Michael Rossetti - 1878 - Počet stránok 510
...but a caterpillar, dressed ; And all thy race (a numerous seed) Shall prove of caterpillar breed." 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 disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
| Edwin O. Chapman - 1884 - Počet stránok 430
...shall commend. I knew the great. Observe me right ; So shall you grow like man polite." , . John Gay. 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 disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
| Coventry Patmore - 1884 - Počet stránok 380
...came, no Nereid stirr'd, Nor cruel Tom nor Susan heard— A favourite has no friend ! T. Gray LXXXV 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 - 1893 - Počet stránok 426
...in air 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... | |
| Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1908 - Počet stránok 562
...head. Her less'ning boat unwilling rows to land; "Adieu!" she cries, and waved her lily hand. 1720. 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 disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
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