 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...  Oxford and Cambridge Miscellany Poems - Page 33by Elijah Fenton - 1707 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Mapletoft - Proverbs - 1707 - 308 pages
...Wire, He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frifk it under Pindu? Shades. In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread...dancing in an airy Round, Still pleas'd with their own Verfe's Sound, Brought back, how fail foe'er they go, Always afpiring, always low. M. PRIOR. CCCLXXf.... | |
 | 1707 - 492 pages
...Wire, He never gets two Inches 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 : Still dancing in an airy round, Still pleas'd with their own Verfes found : Brought back, how... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1709 - 368 pages
...with thofe merry Blades, \ #\ / That frisk it under Tindtis 'Shades:.' * % ' » I ' ~* , r ' T' T ,' In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with Gbds: Still Dancing in an airy Round, •• • : IiuV, 7 • »' Still pleas'd witli'tfneir own Verfes... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pages
...never gets two Inches higher. i • So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under PINDUS' Shades. In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread...with their own Verfes Sound. Brought back, how faft foe'er they go : Always afpiririg j always low. The FL IE S. CAY, Sire of Infefts, mighty SOL, ( A... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...gets two Inches 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,...an airy Round, Still pleas'd with their own Verfes found. Brought back, how faft fo e'er they go, Always afpiring, always low. Prior. LXX. The H IS Shop... | |
 | John Oldmixon - 1728 - 132 pages
...Wire He never gen two Inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry Blades, That frisk it under Tindus Shades. 'In noble Songs, and lofty Odes, They tread on Stars, and talk with gods; StiU dancing in an airy Hound, Stilpleafd with their own Verfes Sound; Brought back howfaft foe'er... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 316 pages
...merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fong, and loftv odes, They tread on ftars, and talk with gods ; Still dancing in an airy round, Still pleas'd with their own verfes' found ; Brought back, how raft foe'er they go, Always afpiring, always low. THE FLIES. CAY, fire of... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pages
...merry blades, That frilk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fongs, and lofty odes, They tread on ftars, and talk with Gods ; Still dancing in an airy round, Still pleas'd with her own verfes' found ; Brought back, how faft foe'er they go, Always afpiring, always low. THE IES.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1028 pages
...frifk it under Pir.dus' fhades. In noble fong, and lofty odes, They tread on fUrs, and talk with gods j Still dancing in an airy round, Still pleas'd with their own verfes' found ; Brought back, how faft foe'er they go, Always afpiring, always low. THE FLIES. C AY, fire of... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fong, and lofty odes, They tread on ftars, and talk with gods ; Still dancing in an airy round, Still pleas'd with their own verfes' found ; Brought back, how faft foe'er they go, Always afpiring, always low. THE FLIES. CAY, fire of... | |
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