 As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they're grown ; And then declare themselves and tear Whatever ventures to come near : So a smooth knave does greater feats Than one, that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief, that...  Lord of Himself. A Novel - Página 173por Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1880Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 páginas
...charity's as well A great impediment to zeal, As zeal a pestilent disease To Christian charily and peace. As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief that he meant Does, like a rattle-snake, prevent. MAN is supreme lord and master... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 páginas
...Christian charity and peace. As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they "re grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief that he meant — Does, like a rattlesnake, prevent. MAN is supreme lord and master... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1826 - 340 páginas
...and retired to rest with spirits lighter than it had lately fallen to his lot to possess. CHAP. XX. As thistles wear the softest down To hide their prickles...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats.— BUTLEB. THE first visitor whom 'Granby saw on the morning after his meeting with Caroline, was his... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 páginas
...,v. ,.., I'- :iii:,ii,:i.''-i; iitl' t'tffi\ As thistles wear tie softest d0wft|,l.,, T,IV/..r, IiH,\ To hide their prickles till they're grown,... . ,..,,...,,\ And then declare themselves, and tear,;,.,,,, ? ,, n i ,?& Whatever ventures to come near; w .;... ,'i : i. : - ; i,..,A So a smooth knave does greater... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 páginas
...charity's as well A great impediment to zeal, As zeal a pestilent disease To Christian charity and peace. As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles...greater feats Than one, that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief, that he meant, Does like a rattle-snake prevent. Man is supreme lord and master... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...sense. — Briiyerc. DCCCCXIV. As thistles wear the softest down; To hide their prickles till they 're grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief that he meant Does, like the rattle-snake prevent. liutler. DCCCCXV. Travellers... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 páginas
...sense. — Bruyere. * DCCCCXIV. As thistles wear the softest down; To hide their prickles till they 're grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief that he meant Does, like the rattle-snake prevent. Butler. DCCCOXV. Travellers... | |
 | 1835 - 344 páginas
...gave a sort of sanction to knavery, by the intellectual and dexterous manner in which he pursued it. As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats. And all the mischief that he meant, Does, like a rattle-snake, prevent. Though our hero had taken a... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 316 páginas
...Christian charity and peace. As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they 're grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief that he meant Does, like a rattle-snake, prevent. MAN is supreme lord and master... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 328 páginas
...Christian charity and peace. As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they 're grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief that he. meant Does, like a rattle-snake, prevent. MAN is supreme lord and master... | |
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