to the top> As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, 35 And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And juft began to cry, — What art! Then foftly turn'd afide to view Whether the lights were burning... The Works of the English Poets: Swift - Página 49por Samuel Johnson - 1779Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 384 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what is wonderful 1) they found, . 'Twas still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry, " What... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 532 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what was wonderful) they found, 'Twas still replenished to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry, " What... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what was wonderful) they found, 'Twas still replenished to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry, " What... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (What is wonderful) they found, J Twas still replenished to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry, " What... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what is wonderful!) they found ‘Twas still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry,—.What... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 páginas
...brink. And saw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what is wonderful!) they found 'Twas still replenish'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry,—What... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 378 páginas
...it fairly twice go round; Vet (what was wonderful) they found, 'Twas still replenish'd to the topi As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry, " What... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what is wonderful !) they found, 'Twas still replenish'd s came. / I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey' And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry,—What... | |
| 1824 - 348 páginas
...Try'd ev'ry tone might pity win, But not a soul would let them in. The good old couple were amaz'd And often on each other gaz'd ; for both were frighten'd to the heart, And just began to cry—What art? Then softly turn'd aside to view, Whether the lights were turning blue,... | |
| John Aikin - 1826 - 840 páginas
...brink, And saw it fairly twice go round ; Yet (what is wonderful !) they found 'Twas still replenished to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart. And just began to cry, — "... | |
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