 Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs: But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with those merry blades, That frisk it under Pindus' shades. In noble songs, and lofty...  Select Proverbs, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Scotish, British, &c ... - Página 107por John Mapletoft - 1707 - 126 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1707 - 492 páginas
...Bells a top — ; Mov?d in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chlm«, The foolim Creature thinks he climbs : r But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets...higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under Pmdus Shades, In noble Songs and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with Cods... | |
 | Elijah Fenton - 1707 - 426 páginas
...fide turn'd up, Striking a ring of Bells a top Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes, The foolim Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn...fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frifk it under Hindus Shades, In noble Songs and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with Gods: » Still dancing... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 páginas
...turn'd up, Striking a ring of Bells a.top,. .Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes* The foolifh. Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn...higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades,. That frisk it under Pindus's Shades V In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 páginas
...Bells a- top ; Man? din the Orh. pleas' dfwitk the Chimes, The fooli/h Creature thinks he Climhs : But here or there, turn Wood or Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. (Mr. B.) Yet none a deeper Knowledge boafted, Since old Hodg Bacon, and Boh, Crofted. 225 Th' Intelligihle... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 páginas
...turn'd up, Striking a ring of bells a-top ? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn...fares it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fongs, and lofty odes, They tread on ftars, and talk with Gods ; Still dancing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 páginas
...up, • Striking a ring of bells at top? — Mov*d in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolith creature thinks he -climbs : But here or there, turn...fares it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pir.dus' fhades. In noble fong, and lofty odes, They tread on fUrs, and talk with gods j Still dancing... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 páginas
...np, Striking a ring of bells a-top ?— — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn...higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That frilk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fongs, and lofty odes, They tread on ftars, and talk with Gods... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 316 páginas
...top? — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chim'ft, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : '* .But But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never .gets...fares it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fong, and loftv odes, They tread on ftars, and talk with gods ; Still dancing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 páginas
...at top? — Mov'd in the orb, plcasM uuh the clume»» The foolifli CKdtuic thinks he climbs: * But But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets...higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That frilk it under Pindus' fhadcs. In noble fong, and lofty odes, They tread on flars, and talk with gods... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 322 páginas
...turn'd up, Striking a ring of bells at top? — Mov'd in the orb, pkas'd with the chimes, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs: But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares.it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fong, and lofty odes,... | |
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