 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 lehte
...miflcad the hound, And meafures back her mazy round : 'Till, fainting in the public way, Half-dead with fear fhe gafping lay. What ' tranfport in her bofom grew, When firft' the horfe nppear'd in view ! Let me, fays fhe, your back afcend, And owe my fafety to a friend; You know my feet... | |
 | John Gay - 1746 - 212 lehte
...hound, And meafures back her mazy round ; 'Till, fainting in the publick way, Half] dead with £bar ihe gafping lay. What tranfport in her bofom grew, When firft the horfe appear'd in view! Let me, fays ihe, your back afcend, And owe my fafety to a friend, You know my feet betray my flight, To friendihip... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 lehte
...She doubles to miflead the hound, And meafures back her mazy round ; Till, fainting in the publick way, Half- dead with fear fhe gafping lay. • What tranfport in her bofom grew, When firfl the Horfe appear'd in view! Let me, fays fhe, your back afcend, And owe my fafety to a friend.... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 308 lehte
...meafureg back her mazy round; Till, fainting in the public way, Half-dead with fear fhe gafping Jay. What tranfport in her bofom grew, When firft the horfe appear'd in view! Let roe, fays flie, your back afccnd, And owe my fafety to a friend. You know my feet betray my flight;... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 lehte
...to miflead the hound, And meafures back her mazy round ; Till, fainting in the public way, Half-dead with fear fhe gafping lay. What tranfport in her bofom...fhe, your back afcend, And owe my fafety to a friend. Ydu know my feet betray my flight ; To friendfhip ev'ry burden's light. The Horfe reply'd, Poor honeft... | |
 | 1778 - 202 lehte
...mazy Round ; 'Till, fainting in the public Way, Half dead with fear (he gafping lay. What Tranfports in her Bofom grew, When firft the Horfe appear'd in View ! Let me, fays me, your Back afcend, And owe my Safety to a Friend; You know my Feet betray my Flight, To Friendfhip... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 lehte
...hound, And meafmes back, her mazy round;. zo Till, fainting in the public way, Half-dead with fear flie gafping lay. What tranfport in her bofom grew, When...the Horfe appear'd in view ! . . . " Let me, fays (he,.ycoir back afcend, ] 25 And owe my (afety to a friend. You know my feet betray my flight': To... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 lehte
...round ; »e' Till, fainting in the public way, Half-dead with fear fhe gafping lay. What transport in her bofom grew, When firft the Horfe appear'd in view! " Let me, fays fhe, your back afeend, 25 And owe my fafsty to a friend. You know my feet betray my flight : To friendfcip every burden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 lehte
...round ; so Till, fainting in the public way, Half-dead with fear flie gafping lay. What tranfport ip her bofom grew, When firft the Horfe appear'd in view ! " Let me, fays flie, your back afcend, 25 And owe my faf;ty to a friend. You know my feet betray my flight : To friendfliip... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 lehte
...Hound, And meafures back her mazy Round; 'Till, fainting in the public Way, Half-dead with Fear flie gafping lay. What Tranfport in her Bofom grew, When...in View \ Let me, fays fhe, your Back afcend, And ewe my Safety to a Friend ; You know my Feet betray my Flight, To Friendfhip ev'ry Burden's light.... | |
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Horfe repfy'd, jioor honeft Pufs, It grieves my Heart to fee thee thus; Be comforted, Relief is near; For all your Friends are in the Rear. 
