 Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not attempt to fly; A founder'd horse will oft debate, Before he tries a five-barr'd gate; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who,...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 3521820Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - English poetry - 1733 - 52 pages
...Beft^b he trietf.a five-barr'd Gate : A Dc£ by Inftinci: turns alide, Who fees the Ditch too (Jeep and wide. But Man we find the only Creature, Who, led by Fo/ly, fkhts with Nature ; 20 '* , ¿I {" «№ho, wWn jhe loudly cries, Forbear, With Obffinacy fixes... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Theater - 1734 - 44 pages
...the Mind ? Erttta find out where their Talents lie: A Bear will not attempt to fly: A founder'd Horfe will oft debate, Before he tries a Five-barr'd Gate: A Dog, by InftinQ, turns afide, Who fees the Ditch too deep and wide. But Man we find the only Creature, Who,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 pages
...Mind? Brutes find out where their Talents lie x A Bear will not attempt to fly : A founder'd Horfe will oft debate, Before he tries a five-barr'd Gate : A Dog by Inftinft turns afide, Who fees the Ditch too deep and wide. But, Man we find the cnly Creature, Who,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...lie : A Bear will not attempt to fly : A founder'd POEMS on feoeral OCCASIONS. 367 A founder'd Horfe will oft debate, Before he tries a five-barr'd Gate : A Dog by Inftinft turns afide, Who fees the Ditch too deep and wide. But, Man we find the only Creature, Who,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...horfe will oft debate* Before he tries a five-barr'd gati : A dog by inflinft turns afide,. Who fees the ditch too deep and wide : But man we find, the...Who, led by folly, combats nature; . .. Who, when Jhe loudly cries, forbear* With obftinacy fixes there ; ; And, where his genius leaft inclines, Abfurdly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 pages
...herfe will oft debate i Before he tries a five-barr'd gate; A Jog by mftinii tarns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats Nature ; .30 Who, when Jbt loudly cries, Forhear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And where his genips leaft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...mind ? Erutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horfe will oft debate Before he tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog, by inftinft, turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature, Who,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 462 pages
...mirid ? Brutes find out where their talents lie : A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horfe will oft debate Before he tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog by inltinct turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who,... | |
 | 1769 - 302 pages
...the ditch too deep and wide ; A founder'd horfe will oft debate, Before he leaps a five barr'd gate ; But man, we find, the only creature, Who led by folly, combats nature ; And where fhe loudly cries forbear, With obftinacy fixes there." Nature has made nothing in vain,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 pages
...horfe will oft debate IJ Before he tries a five-barr'd gate ; A dog by inftincl: turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by Folly, combats Nature ; 20 Who, when fhe loudly cries> Forbear, With obftinacy fixes there : And And where his genius leaft... | |
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