 twere vain to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow ; — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " O puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace...  Select British Classics - Página 1001803Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Connoisseur - 1757 - 268 páginas
...heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " O Pufs ! it bodes thee dire difgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay no denial, " I lay my fhell upon the trial." 'Twasdone and done, — all fair — a betJudges prepar'd, and diftance fet.... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 308 páginas
...Tortoife heard his vain oration* And vented thus his indignation. Oh Pufs, it bodes thee dire difgrace, When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match,, nay, no denial, I lay my fhell upon the trial. . . 'Twas done and done, all fair, a bet,, Judges prepar'd, and diftance fet.... | |
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 270 páginas
...heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " O Pufs ! it bodes thee dire difgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay no denial, " I lay my fhell upon the trial." Twas done and done, — all fair — a bet — Judges prepar'd, and diftance... | |
 | Robert Lloyd, William Kenrick - 1774 - 256 páginas
...Tortoife heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. Oh Pufs, it bodes thee dire difgrace, When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match, nay, no denial, I lay my fljell upon the trial. 'Twas done and gone, all fair, a bet, Judges prepar'd, and diftance fet. The... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1805 - 314 páginas
...Outstrip his brethren half a hagth. A Tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. Oh Puss! it bodes thee dire disgrace, When I defy thee...denial, I lay my shell upon the trial. 'Twas done and gone, all fair, a bet, Judges prepar'd, and distance set. The scamp'ring Hare outstript the wind, The... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 páginas
...follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain...dire disgrace When I defy thee to the race. Come, 't is a match : nay, no denial, I lay my shell upon the trial." 'Twas ' done and done,' all fair, '... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 270 páginas
...Hare of swiftness vain, The Genius of the neighbouring plain, Would oft deride the drudging crowd r For Geniuses are ever proud. His flight, he'd boast,...thee dire disgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Gome, 'tis a match, — nay no denial, " I lay my shell upon the trial." 'Twas done and done, —... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 páginas
...oration, And vented thus his indignation. " Oh Puss, it bodes thee dire disgrace, When I defy thee to thy race. Come, 'tis a match, nay, no denial, I lay my shell upon the trial." 'Twas done and gone, all fair, a bet, Judges prcpar'd, and distance set. The scamp'ring Hare outstript the wind, The... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 páginas
...to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow, Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A Tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " Oh Puss, it bodes thee dire disgrace, When 1 defy thee to thy race. Come, 't is a match, nay, no... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 páginas
...to follow For horse and dog, he'd beat them hollow : Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain...indignation: " O puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace, " When 1 defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay, no denial : " I lay my shell upon the trial."... | |
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