The Poetical Works of John Gay, Volume 2Lawrence and Bullen, 1893 |
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40 FABLE Alcmena arms bear beauty Beggar's Opera beneath blood boast bosom breast charms court courtiers creature cries cursed dame dear death DEIDAMIA disgrace dread DUCAT e'er envy Ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate fear flame flatt'ry flies flowing tears foes fool Galanthis Gay's give grace hand hate hath hear heart heav'n honest honour hour Iolaus JOHN GAY Jove king knaves knew lover LUCY LYCOMEDES maid mankind marriage midnight oil mind Mohocks ne'er Nessus never night nymph o'er pain passion PERIPHAS plain play pleasure Plutus POLLY praise prey pride PROLOGUE pursue race rage replied round says scorn shame song soul sure sweet Molly Swift tears thee there's thou thought toil tongue toy'd trembling Twas vex'd virtue vows Whene'er wife Wife of Bath woman wretched youth ΙΟ ΤΟ
Populaire passages
Pagina 258 - The boatswain gave the dreadful word, The sails their swelling bosom spread, No longer must she stay aboard ; They kiss'd, she sigh'd, he hung his head. Her lessening boat unwilling rows to land ; 'Adieu!
Pagina 51 - From nature too I take my rule, To shun contempt and ridicule. I never, with important air, In conversation overbear. Can grave and formal pass for wise, When men the solemn owl despise? My tongue within my lips I rein; For who talks much, must talk in vain.
Pagina 257 - The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands. And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest : — The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lips those kisses sweet.
Pagina 301 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Pagina 287 - Through all the employments of life, Each neighbour abuses his brother ; Whore and rogue, they call husband and wife : All professions be-rogue one another. The priest calls the lawyer a cheat : ( The lawyer be-knaves the divine : ! And the statesman, because he's so great, Thinks his trade as honest as mine.
Pagina 133 - And from the deep-mouth'd thunder flies: She starts, she stops, she pants for breath ; She hears the near advance of death; She doubles to mislead the hound, And measures back her mazy round, Till, fainting in the public way, Half dead with fear she gasping lay. What transport in her bosom grew, When first the Horse appear'd in view ! " Let me (says she) your back ascend, And owe my safety to a friend.
Pagina 118 - The cards, obedient to his words, Are by a fillip turn'd to birds. His little boxes change the grain : Trick after trick deludes the train. He...
Pagina 111 - I'll read my fable. .Betwixt her swagging pannier's load A FARMER'S WIFE to market rode, And, jogging on, with thoughtful care Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream : — That RAVEN on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak !) Bodes me no good.
Pagina 258 - ... true remain; Let me kiss off that falling tear; We only part to meet again. Change, as ye list, ye winds; my heart shall be The faithful compass that still points to thee. Believe not what the landmen say. Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind: They'll tell thee, sailors when away In every port a mistress find. Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go.
Pagina 110 - Alas ! you know the cause too well; The salt is spilt, to me it fell: Then to contribute to my loss, My knife and fork were laid across: On Friday, too ! the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night (I vow to Heaven 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal news shall tell ; God send my Cornish friends be well...