 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pagina’s
...stories of all times report? Is it not ominous in all countries When crows and ravens croak upon trces? The Roman senate, when within The city walls an owl...Humiliations) The round-fac'd prodigy t' avert From doing town or country hurt. And if an owl have so much now'r, Why should not planets have much mora. That in a... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pagina’s
...when within 710 The city walls an owl was teen, Did caule their clergy, with luflratians^ (.Onrjynod calls humiliations) The round-fac'd prodigy t' avert, From doing town and country hurt. 71 y And if an owl have fo- much pow'r, Why fhould not planets have much more} That in a region far... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 566 pagina’s
...Ravens croak upon Trees ? The Roman Senate } when within , , The City -Walls an Owl was feen t Did caufe their Clergy , with Lustrations , ( Our Synod calls...Prodigy t' avert } from doing Town and Country hurt : And if an Owl have fa much Paw'r , Why should not Planets have much more , That in a Region far above... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 610 pagina’s
...Senate } when within The City -Walls an Owl was feen j Did caufe their Clergy , with Lujlrations , ( Our Synod calls Humiliations ) The round-facd Prodigy t' avert , From doing Town and Country hurt : And if an Owl havefo much Pow'r , Why should not Planets have much more , That in a Region far above... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pagina’s
...Roman Senate, when within 710 The City Walls an Owl was feen, Did caufe their Clergy, with Luftrations, (Our Synod calls Humiliations) The round-fac'd Prodigy t' avert From doing Town or Country Hurt : 715 And if an Owl have fo much Pow'r, Why fhould not Planets have much more ? That... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pagina’s
...Roman fenate, when within The city walls an owl was feen, Did caufe their clergy, with lutrrations, (Our Synod calls Humiliations) The round-fac'd prodigy t' avert From doing town or country hurt. And if an owl have fo much power, Why mould not planets have much more, That in a... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pagina’s
...Roman fenate, when within The city walls an owl was feenr 710 Did caufe their clergy, with lu(trations* (Our Synod calls Humiliations) The round-fac'd prodigy t' avert From doing town or country hurt.. And if an owl have fo much power, TIJ Why fhqfild not planets have much more,. That... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 pagina’s
...stories of all times report? Is it not ominons in a!l coantries When crows and ravens croak npon trees? o The Roman senate, when within The city walls an owl was seen, 710 Did canse their clergy, with lnstrations, (Onr Synod calls hamiliations), t The ronnd-rac'd prodigy... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pagina’s
...crows and ravens oioak upon trees? The Roman senate, when witlan The city-walls an owl was seen, 71O Did cause their clergy, with lustrations, (Our synod...prodigy t* avert, From doing town and country hurt. And it an owl have so much power, 715 "Why should not planets have much more, That in a region far... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 pagina’s
...may perform, deny, Because you understand riot why. The Roman senate, when within 709 The city-walls an owl was seen, Did cause their clergy, with lustrations,...prodigy t' avert, From doing town and country hurt. And if an owl have so much pow'r, 715 Why should not planets have much more, That in a region far above... | |
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Is it not ominous in all countries, When crows and ravens croak upon trees ?§ The Roman senate, when within The city walls an owl was seen, Did cause their clergy, with lustrations, Our Synod calls humiliations, The round-faced prodigy t' avert From... 
