| John Gay - Fables - 1728 - 218 pages
...WILD BOAR and the RAM. AGainft an elm a fheep was ty'd, The butcher's knife in blood was dy'd; The patient flock, in filent fright, From far beheld the...With purple hands and reeking knife He ftrips the skin yet warm with life: Your quartered fires, your bleeding dams, The dying bleat of harmlefs lambs... | |
| John Gay - Engraving, English - 1737 - 418 pages
...fight 5 A favage Boar, who near them ftood, Thus moek'd to fcorn the fleecy brood. All cowards mould be ferv'd like you . See, fee, your murd'rer is in...With purple hands and reeking knife He ftrips the skin yet warm with life : Your quarter'd fires, your bleeding dams, The dying bleat of harmlefs lambs... | |
| John Gay - Fables - 1746 - 212 pages
...blood was dy'd; The patient floc\ in filent fright, From far beheld tbē horrid fight ; " IA fāvage Boar, who near them flood, Thus mock'd to fcorn the fleecy brood. All cowards ihould be ferv'd like you. See, fee, your murd'rer is in view; With purple hands and reeking knife... | |
| John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...WILD BOAR and the RAM. AGainft an elm a fheep was ty'd, The butcher's knife in blood wasdy'd : The patient flock, in filent fright, From far beheld the horrid fight. A favage Boar, who near them Mood, Thus mock'd to fcorn the fleecy brood. All cowards fhould be ferv'd like you. See, fee, your... | |
| John Gay - Fables, English - 1772 - 308 pages
...WILD BOAR and the RAM. A Gainft an elm a fheep was ty'd "^ The butcher's knife in blood was dy'd : The patient flock, in filent fright, From far beheld the...fight. A favage Boar, who near them flood, Thus mock'd V^ fcorn the fleecy brood. All cowards fh'oilld be ferv'd like you. See, fee, your murd'rer is in view... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 362 pages
...BOAR AND THE RAM. A GAINST an elm a flieep was ty'd, .^^- The butcher's knife in blood was dy'dj The patient flock, in filent fright, From far beheld the...horrid fight. A favage Boar, who near them flood, 5 Thus mock'd to fcorn the fleecy brood. " All cowards fliould be ferv'd like yoiu See, fee your murderer... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 312 pages
...elm a fheep was ty'd, •**• The butcher's knife in blood was dy'd ; The patient flock, in illent fright, From far beheld the horrid fight. A favage Boar, who near them flood, 5 Thus mock'd to feorn the fleecy brood. " All cowards fhould be ferv'd like you. See, fee your murderer... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...WILD BOAR AND THE RAM. AGAINST an elm a flieep was ty'd, "^ The butcher's knife in blood was dy'd; The patient flock, in filent fright, From far beheld the horrid fight. A favage Boar, who near them ftood", 5 Thus mock'd to fcorn the fleecy brood. " All cowards mould be ferv'd like you. See, fee,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...and the Ram. Д GAINST an elm a fhcep was ty'd, •**• The butcher's knife in blood was dy'd ; The patient flock, in filent fright, From far beheld the horrid fight. A favage Boar, who near them ftood, Thus mock'd to fcorn the fleecy brood : All cowards mould be fcrv'd like you : See, fee, your... | |
| John Gay - Fables, English - 1792 - 250 pages
...WILD BOAR and the RAM. A GA iNST an elm a fheep was ty'd The butcher's knife in blood was dy'd: The patient flock in filent fright, From far beheld the...be ferv'd like you. See, fee, your murd'rer is in vie\v< With purple hands, and reeking knife, He Jirips the fk.in yec warm with lift ; Your Your quarter'd... | |
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