 Eftsoons the urchins to their tasks repair ; Their books of stature small they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn secured are, To save from finger wet the letters fair ; The work so gay, that on their back is seen, St. George's high atchievements...  A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes - Page 254edited by - 1755Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 290 pages
...horn fecured are ; To fave, from finger wet, the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare...wight that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rodj unpleafing fight, I ween ! Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar! it irks me... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1768 - 346 pages
...their tafks repair ; Their books of ftature fmall they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn iecured are; To fave from finger wet the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is fecn, St. GEORGE'S high atchievemenis does declare; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1773 - 354 pages
...with ftatc me utters the command ! Eftfoons the urchins to their tafks repair ; Their books of ftature fmall they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn...the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. GEORGE'S high achievements does declare; On which thilk wight that has y-gazingbeen,... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1777 - 346 pages
...with ftate me utters the command ! Eftfoons the urchins to their taiks repair ; Their books of ftature fmall they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn...the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. GEORGE'S high atchievements does declare; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1777 - 382 pages
...wet the letters fair : The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. GEORGE'S high achievements does declare; On which thilk wight that has y-gazing...Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafmg fight, I ween l. Ah lucklefs he, and bora beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks me whilft I write ! As erfl the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 348 pages
...pellucid horn fecured are ; To fave from fmger wet the letters fair i The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare;...Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafmg fight, I ween ! Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks me whilft I write ! As erft the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 704 pages
...with ftate me utters the command ! Eftfoons the urchins to their tafks repair; Their books of ftature fmall they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn...fecured are ; To fave from finger wet the letters fair i The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high atchievements does declare; On which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...with ftate fhe utters the command ! Eftfoons the urchins to their tafks repair; Their books of ftature fmall they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn fecured are; To fave from finger wet the letters fairi The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high achievements does declare; On... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pages
...ftate fhe utters the command ! Eftfoons the urchins to their tafks repair ; Their books, of ftature fmall, they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn...wet the letters fair. The work fo gay, that on their back is feen, St. George's high achievements does declare, On which thilk wight that has y-gazing been,... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...flate fhe utters the command ; Eftfoons the urchins to their talks repair ; Their books of ftature fmall they take in hand, Which with pellucid horn...that has y-gazing been, Kens the forth-coming rod, unpleafing fight, I ween, ! XIX. Ah lucklefs he, and born beneath the beam Of evil ftar ! it irks me... | |
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