 | John Gay - 1857 - 302 Seiten
...down the fair and polished surface of the paint, simply from hatred of the white,— such is envy ! THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A Fox, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarm'd his mumbling jaw.1... | |
 | Joseph Addison, George Gilfillan - 1859 - 428 Seiten
...air was lost; The glorious orb the day refines. Thus envy breaks, thus merit shines. • FABLE XXIX. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 Seiten
...and shrill, and clear, Melody throughout the year. COWPER. 80 THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. XXXIV THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A fox in life's extreme decay Weak, sick, and faint expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 Seiten
...She cried, " Of such murders, how guiltless am I !" So ran to regalef on a new-taken fly. Cunningham. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A Fox, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarm'dj his mumbling jaw.... | |
 | 1866 - 300 Seiten
...of winds) in air was lost ; The glorious orb the day refines. Thus envy breaks, thus merit shines. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A FOx, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And Age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 760 Seiten
...in air was lost: The glorious orb the day refines. Thus envy breaks, thus merit shines. FABLE XXIX. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A FOX, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | William Michael Rossetti - 1878 - 510 Seiten
...but a caterpillar, dressed ; And all thy race (a numerous seed) Shall prove of caterpillar breed." THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A Fox, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay : All appetite had left his maw, And age disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
 | John Gay - 1880 - 610 Seiten
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 | Edwin O. Chapman - 1884 - 430 Seiten
...shall commend. I knew the great. Observe me right ; So shall you grow like man polite." , . John Gay. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A fox, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarmed his mumbling jaw. His... | |
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THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A Fox, in life's extreme decay, Weak, sick, and faint, expiring lay ; All appetite had left his maw, And age disarm'd his mumbling jaw. 
