 | Samuel Butler - 1684 - 352 Seiten
...the Arts, Did he advance his nat'ral Parts ; Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to Juggle, Cant, and Cheat ; For as those Fowls that live in Water Are never wet, he did but smarter ; Whate'er he labour'd to appear, His understanding still was clear. Yet none a deeper knowledge... | |
 | 1845 - 518 Seiten
...arts, Did he advance his nat'ral parts; Till falling back still for retreat, He fell to juggle, emit, and cheat : For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did but smatler ; Wbate'erhe labour'd to appear, His understanding still was clear. Yet none a deeper knowledge... | |
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To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again, And still he's in the self-same place Where at his setting out he was ; So in the circle of the arts, Did he advance his nat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He... 
