Fables, Band 1Darton and Harvey, 1793 - 256 Seiten |
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applauſe aſk baſe beaſt Becauſe Befides Beggar's Opera boaſt caſe cauſe confcience court creature cries cry'd curs'd deſpiſe diſgrace DUKE OF CUMBERLAND envy ev'ry eyes FABLE FABLE faid fame fav'rite fays fcorn feaſt fhall fight firſt flain flatt'ry foes folemn fome fool friendſhip ftrength fuch fure happineſs hate hath heart heav'n himſelf honeſt honour hour houſe induſtry JOHN GAY Jove juſt knaves lion loft mankind maſter mind miniſter moſt Muft muſt ne'er never o'er paſt pleaſe pleaſure Plutus pow'r praiſe pride purſue race raiſe reaſon reply'd reſpect reſt riſe roſe ſaw ſays ſchemes ſchool ſcorn ſee ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhape ſhare ſhe ſhould ſhow ſhown ſkill ſpeak ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtation ſtore ſuch taſte thee theſe thoſe thou thought toil tongue truſt Turkey uſe vex'd waſte Whene'er whoſe wife wiſh
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Seite x - Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera.
Seite xi - We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, 'It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.
Seite 74 - ... twill then be known My charities were amply shown." An Angel came: "Ah! friend," he cried, "No more in flattering hope confide. Can thy good deeds in former times Outweigh the balance of thy crimes? What widow or what orphan prays To crown thy life with length of days? A pious action's in thy power, Embrace with joy the happy hour.
Seite 136 - of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler pass'd you by; How strong are those ! how weak am I ! Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may take offence. Excuse me, then. You know my heart, But dearest friends, alas ! must part. How shall we all lament ! Adieu ! For see, the hounds are just in view.
Seite 134 - Friendship, like love, is but a name, Unless to one you stint the flame. The child, whom many fathers share, Hath seldom known a father's care. Tis thus in friendships; who depend On many, rarely find a friend.
Seite 117 - Tis conquest to assert your right. How cumbrous is the gilded coach ! The pride of man is our reproach. Were we...
Seite xii - Furthermore, it drove out of England, for that season, the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years.
Seite 144 - Brutes are my theme. Am I to blame If men in morals are the same ? I no man call or ape, or ass — Tis his own conscience holds the glass. Thus, void of all offence, I write : Who claims the fable, knows his right.
Seite 59 - Tis certain that the modish passions Descend among the crowd, like fashions. Excuse me, then, if pride, conceit, (The manners of the fair and great), I give to monkeys, asses, dogs, Fleas, owls, goats, butterflies, and hogs. I say that these are proud : what then ? I never said they equal men. A Goat (as vain as Goat can be...
Seite 135 - The Goat remarked her pulse was high, Her languid head, her heavy eye; "My back," says he, "may do you harm; The Sheep's at hand, and wool is warm.