 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...  The Poetical Works of John Gay - Pagina 113door John Gay - 1893Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pagina’s
...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...said, When poor blind BALL, with stumbling tread, Fell prone ; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrew'd the way. She, sprawling in the... | |
 | John Gay - 1795 - 192 pagina’s
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 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 pagina’s
...of her ware; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard a scream. That Haven on yon' left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak...poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread 30 Fell prone; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And hermash'd eggs bestrow'd the way. She, sprawling in the yellow road,... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 pagina’s
...on, with thoughtful care, Sinmn'd up the profits of her ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scream : ' That Raven...she said, When poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread Fell prone ; o'erturn'd the pannier lay, And her mash'd eg^s bestrow'd the way. She, sprawling in the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pagina’s
...profits of her ware ; When, starting from her silver dream, Thus far and wide was heard her scrrain. " That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding...good. " No more she said, When poor blind Ball, with «tumbling tread, Fell prone ; o'erturned the pannier lay, Ami her niash'd cfpp bestrow'd the way.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pagina’s
...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 OD his ill-betiding croak !) Bodes me no good." No more she said, When poor blind Ball, with stumbling... | |
 | John Gay - 1811 - 478 pagina’s
...on, with thonghtful care Summ'd up the profits of her ware ; When, starting from her silver drcam, Thus far and wide was heard her scream. That raven...croak ) Bodes me no good. No more she said, When poor hlind Ball,v,ith stumbling trcad. Fell prone ; o'erturn'd the panuicr lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrew'd... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pagina’s
...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...said, When poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread, Fell prone; o'erturn'd the panniers lay, And her mash'd eggs bestrew'd the way. She, sprawling in the... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 174 pagina’s
...far and wide was heard her scream : — r That Raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-hetiding croak !) Bodes me no good ! No more she said, When poor blind Ball, with stumbling tread, Fell prone ; o'ertnm'd the panniers lay, . And her mash'd eggs bestrcw'd the way. > 64 GAY'S FABLES.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 584 pagina’s
...been considered as birds of bad omen. Gay, in his fable of the Farmer's Wife and the Raven, says, " That raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak) Bodes me no good." V. 709 — 11. The Roman senate, when within The city walls an owl was seen, Did cause their clergy,... | |
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