 If we had been ducks we might dabble in mud ; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ; So foul and so fierce are their natures : But Thomas and William, and such pretty names, Should be cleanly and harmless as doves or as lambs, Those lovely sweet...  The Works of the English Poets: Watts - Pàgina 362per Samuel Johnson - 1779Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pàgines
...younglambs "Run fporting about by tho fide of their dams, With fleece* fo clean and fo Xvhitej Or a ncft of young doves in a large open cage, When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much we may learn from the light ' If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud ; Or dogs, we might play... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pàgines
...•**• lambs Run fporting about by the fide of their dams, With fleeces fo clean and ib white, Or a ncll of young doves in a large open cage, When they play all in love without angcror rage, How much we may learn from the fight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud ;... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pàgines
...lambs Run ¡porting about by the fide of their dam«, With fleeces fo clean and fo white ; Or a nelt of young doves in a large open cage. When they play...we learn from the fight ! If we had been ducks, we miuht dabble in mud ; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ¡ So foul and fo fierce are their... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pàgines
...love working and rcaj. II. INNOCENT PLAY. ABROAH in the meadows to fee the young Iambs Run (porting about by the fide of their dams, With fleeces fo clean...cage. When they play all in love, without anger or rape, How much may we learn from the fight ! If we had been ducks, we mij,ht dabble in mud ; Or dogs,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1807 - 410 pàgines
...lambs Run sporting about by the side of their dams, With fleeces so clean and so white ; Or a nest of young doves in a large open cage, When they play all in love, without anger and rage. How much may we learn from the sight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud, Or dogs,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1800 - 82 pàgines
...SONG II. Innocent Play. ABROAD in the Meadows to fee the young Lambs Run fporting about by the Side of their Dams, With Fleeces fo clean and fo white...play all in Love, without Anger or Rage, How much we may learn from the Sight ! If we had been Ducks, we might dabble in Mud : Or Dogs, we might play... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pàgines
...young lambs Run sporting about by the side of their dams, With fleeces so clean and ta white; Or a nest of young doves in a large open cage, When they play...all in love, without anger or rage, How much may we leam from the sight ! " If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud • Or dogs, we might play till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pàgines
...hreeding, r- f, Who taught me hetimes to lore working and readWith fleeces so clean and so white; Or a nest of young doves in a large open cage. When they play all in love, without anger or ra -e IL ItiNOCENT PLAY. ABEOAD in the meadows to see the young lamhs Run sportmg ahout hy the side... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pàgines
...young lambs Run sporting about by the side of their dams, With fleeces so clean and bo white; Or a nest of young doves in a large open cage, When they play all in lo\e, without anger or rage, How much may we learn from the sight! If we had been ducks, we might dabble... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 pàgines
...lambs Run spoi ting about by the side of their dams, With fleeces so clean and so white ; Or a nest of young doves in a large open cage, When they play all in love without anger or rage ; How much we may learn from the sight. ä If we had been ducks we might dabble in mud , Or dogs, we might play... | |
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