 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...they cou'd allow) i A wakeful Cent'ry, and on Duty now, S Whom to the Gods for Sacrifice they Vow : J Her, with malicious Zeal, the Couple view'd •, She ran for Life, and limping they purfu'd A Full well the Fowl perceiv'd their bad Intent, And w^uld not make her Matters Compliment', But perfectited,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...fell to pray'r, Excufing, as theycou'd, their country fare. One goofe they had ('twas all they cou'd allow)' A wakeful centry, and on duty now, Whom to...life, and limping they purfu'd : Full well the fowl pereeiv'd their bad intent, And wou'd not make her mafter's compliment ; But perfecuted, to the pow'rs... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...had ('twas all they cou'd allow) T A wakeful centry, and on duty now, f Whom to the Gods for facri&ce they vow : -* Her, with malicious zeal, the couple...Full well the fowl perceiv'd their bad intent, And wou'd not make her mafter's compliment; But perfecuted, to the pow'rs fhe flies, And clofe between... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...they cou'd allow) "1 A wakeful centry, and on duty now, V Whom to the Gods for facrifke they vow : J Her, with malicious zeal, the couple view'd ; She...Full well the fowl perceiv'd their bad intent, And wou'd not make her mafter's compliment ; But perfecuted, to the pow'rs fhe flies, And clofe between... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...wine, and of no common grape, increas'd : And up they held their hands, and fell to prayer, E:tcufmg, as they could, their country fare. One goofe they...couple view'd ; She ran for life, and limping they purfued : Full well the fowl perceiv'd their bad intent, And would not make her mafter's compliment;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...wine, and of no common grape, increas'd : And up they held their hands, and fell to prayer, Excufmg, as they could, their country fare. One goofe they...facrifice they vow : Her, with malicious zeal, the couple view'dj Sl:e ran for life, and limping they purfued : Full well the fowl perceiv'd their bad intent,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 366 pages
...as they could, their country fare. Oae goofe they had ('twas all they cou'J aJlow) A wakeful ccntry, and on duty now, Whom to the Gods for facrifice they...couple view'd ; She ran for life, and limping they purfued : F:il! well the fowl perceiv'd their bad intent, And would not make her mafter's compliment... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...wine, and of no common gra¡~e, incrca&'d : And up they he'd their hands, and fell tu prayer, F.xcufmg, as they could, their country fare. One goofe they had ('twas all they cuuld allow) ~) A wakeful ccntry, and on duty now, v Whom to the Gods for facrifice th-y vow : j Her,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...wine, and of no common grape, incrcas'd : And up they held their hands, and fell to prayer, Excndng, as they could, their country fare. One goofe they had ('twas all they could allow) A wakeful ccntry, and on duty now, Whom to the Gods for facrifice they vow : Her, with malicious zeal, the couple... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...wine, and of no common grape increas'di And up they held their hands, and fell to prayer, Excufing, as they could, their country fare. One goofe they had ('twas all they could allow) ~l A wakeful centry, and on duty now, r Whom to the God« for facrifice they vow : J Her, with malicious... | |
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One goose they had ('twas all they could allow) A wakeful sentry, and on duty now, Whom to the Gods for sacrifice they vow : Her, with malicious zeal, the couple view'd ; She ran for life, and limping they... 
