 THESE emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern ; Yet as wise as we are, if we went to their school. There 's many a sluggard and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might...  The Works of the English Poets: Watts - Pàgina 340per Samuel Johnson - 1779Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pàgines
...Lest I covet what 's not mine : Lest I steal what is not given, Guard my heart and hands from sin. V. THE ANT OR EMMET. THESE emmets how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them die* Without our regard or concern : Yet, as wise as we are, if we went to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pàgines
...concern: Yet, as wise as we are, if we went to their school, There 's many a sluggard, and many a fool, THESE emmets how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a triop of them diw Some lessons of wisdom might learn. They don' t wear their time out in... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 pàgines
...good name by performing my duty; This will scent like a rose, when I'm dead. SECTION X. The Ant. 1. THESE emmets, how little they are in our eyes! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, WATTS. Without our regard or concern: ". Yet as wise as we are, if... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1817 - 266 pàgines
...edge ; when, running again to the other end, it passed through without the least difficulty." BlNGLEY. THESE Emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern : Yet, as wise as we are, if we went... | |
 | 1820 - 190 pàgines
...rosy plumes, thy breast ; Then, with solitary joy, Eat thec, bones and all, my boy. LANG HORNS. THE EMMET. THESE emmets how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern : Yet,aswiseasweare,ifwewentto their... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pàgines
...pumpkin bore, ' 'Thy whimsies must have work'd no more,. Nor scull have kept them in. THE EMMETS. ' THESE emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern : . •I • / Yet as wise as we are,... | |
 | Rev. W. Hutton - 1822 - 306 pàgines
...for activity ; and to the Ant, the sluggard is sent to learn a lesson of prudence and foresight. " These emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies Without our regard or concern : Vet, as wise ~J we are, if we went to... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 pàgines
...thou'lt gain the praise ; To have soothed the bard, and to have inspired his lays. THE EMMET. Watts. THESE emmets, how little, they are in our eyes ! We tread them to death and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern. Yet as wise as we are, if we went to... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1824 - 36 pàgines
...madman will throw about fire, And tell you, "'tis all but in sport." DIVINE SONGS. SONG XIII. f An Ant or Emmet. These Emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust and a troop of them dies, There's many a sluggard, and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pàgines
...mould'ring clay ; For it shall rise when Death and Time, No more will trinmph o'er decay. winTHE ANT. THCSK emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern : Yet as wise as we are, if we went to... | |
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