 Whene'er the duty of the day The toilet calls, with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan, Like any other gentleman. In visits too his parts and wit, When jests grew dull, were sure to hit. Proud with applause, he thought his mind In ev'ry...  Fables - Seite 53von John Gay - 1728 - 194 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 Seiten
...treach'rous fnare was- laid, Poor Pug was 'caught, W twm convey'd>, There There fold : (How envy'd was his doom) Made captive in a lady's room ! Proud...of the day The toilette calls, with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan, Like any other gentleman. In vifits too his parts and wit, When... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 Seiten
...was caught, to town convey'd, There fold. (How envy'd was his doom, Made captive in a lady's roQm !) Proud as a lover of his chains, He day by day her...the duty of the day The toilette calls ; with mimic playHe twirles her knots, he cracks her fan, Like any other Gentleman. In vifits too his parts and... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 Seiten
...brio tutta la gente. 'There fold. (How envy'd was his doom, Made captive in a lady's room !) Proud às a lover of his chains, He day by day her favour gains....of the day The toilette calls ; with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan, Like any other gentleman. In vifits too his parts and When jefts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 Seiten
...convey'd; There fold. (How envy'd was his doom, Ma.le captive in a lady's room !) 10 Proud, as a lov.fr, of his chains, He day by day her favour gains. Whene'er the duty of the day Tlie toilette calls, with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan, ij Like any other gentleman.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 Seiten
...his doom, iNIaJe captive in a lady's room f) 10 Troud, as a lover, of his chains, He day by day Jier favour gains. 'Whene'er the duty of the day The toilette calls, with mimic play -He twirls 'her 'knots, he cracks her fan, jj Like any other gentleman. In vifits too, his parts and wit,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 Seiten
...caught ; to Town cotvvey'd ; There fold. (How envy'd was his doom, Made captive in a lady's room !) 10 Proud, as a lover, of his chains, He day by day her...of the day The toilette calls, with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan, r5 Like any other gentleman. In In vifits too, his parts and wit,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...laid} Poor Pug was caught, to town convey'd. There fold. How envy'd was liU doom ! Made captive in я lady's room ' Proud as a lover of his chains, He day...her favour gains. Whene'er the duty of the day The toilet calls, with mimic r>ljy lia BOOK I. SACRED AND MORAL. ¿ He twirls her knot?, he cracks her... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...cauglit, to town convey 'd, There fold. How envied was his doom, Made captive in a lady's room ! Proud a* ill ; Convinc'd of his inferior (kill, She fought his booth, and from the crowd Defied toilet calls, with mimic play He twjris her knots, he cracks her fan, Like any other gentleman. In... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 Seiten
...caught, to town convey'd, There fold. How envy'd was his doom, Made captive in a lady's room ! Proud Proud as a lover of his chains, He day by day her favour gains. ' Whene'er the duty of the day The toilet calls ; with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan. Like any other Gentleman. In... | |
 | 1794 - 918 Seiten
...treacherous fnarc was laid ; Peor Pug was caught ; to town convcy'd ; There fold. (How envy 'd wa» his doom. Made captive in a lady's room !) Proud,...of the day The toilette calls, with mimic play He twirls her knots, he cracks her fan. Like any other gentleman. In vifits too, his parts and wit, When... | |
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