 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 pagina’s
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the flream a waving foreft throw ; ZG«-, When if an infeft fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from....Examines well his form with, curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, 2*5 And on the back... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pagina’s
...the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back a... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pagina’s
...the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infeft fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with corious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pagina’s
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; 100 When if an infeft fail (his certain guide), He gently takes him from the...whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eves, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, and fize ; Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagina’s
...the boughs that on the margin grow. Which o'er the ftream a waving fortft throw ; When if an infeft fall (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, a.nd fize; Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds^ And on the back... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1794 - 182 pagina’s
...the boughs, that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When it an infeft fall., (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize; Then round 'his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back... | |
 | 1797 - 420 pagina’s
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the stream a waving forest throw, 200 When if an insect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and si2e; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather binds; So just... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pagina’s
...tough] that on 'the margin grow, Which o'er the fir cam a waving foreft throw ; to6 When, if an infeft fall (his certain guide), He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vert, his wings, hit horns, and fize, Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds, 205 .And on the... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pagina’s
...the boughs, that on the margin grow, Which o'er the stream a waving forest throw ; When if an insect fall (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, wings, his horns, and size ; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pagina’s
...makes the boughs that on the nurg n gn Which o'er the ftream a waving fixe* thro When if an infect fall (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide Examines well nis form with curious cjre*. His gaudy veft, his wings, his hornf, and ft Then round his hook the chofen... | |
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When if an insect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide, Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and size; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather... 
