 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 pagina’s
...the dull helplefs fons of clay! Befides, by partial fondnefs fhown, Like you we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we change with human breed* Well might we pafs for fools indeed. IW.S/nv • » ••'... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pagina’s
...the dull, helplefs fons of clay ? Befides, by partial fondncfs fhown, Like you, we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. T. The EAGLE and the... | |
 | 1750 - 372 pagina’s
...the dull helplefs fons of clay ! Befides, by partial fondnefs ft) own, Like you we doat upon our own. "Where yet was ever found a mother, "Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we .change with human breed> might we paf s for fools indeed. FABLE IV. fhe EAGLE and... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 pagina’s
...the dull helplefs fons of clay 1' Befides, by partial fondnefs mown, Like you we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And fhould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. FABLE IV. the EAGLE,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 pagina’s
...dull helplefs fons of clay ! 30 Befides, by partial fondnefs fhown, Like you, we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a Mother Who'd give her booby for another ? . And, fhould we change with human breed, 35 Well might we pafs for fools indeed." FABLE BLE IV.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...the dull helplcfs fons of clay ! Bcfidcs, by partial fondncfs (hewn, Like vou, we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And ihould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. j 116. Tablt IV. Tte... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagina’s
...dull hclplcfs fons of clay ! Befldes, by partial fondnefs ftiown, Like you, we doat upon your own. Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ' And ftiould we change with human breed, Well might we pafs for fools indeed. § i}9. Fable IV. the... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 pagina’s
...the dull helplefs fons of clay ! Befides, by partial foadnefs fhown, Like you we doat upon our own. Where yet was ever found a mother,. Who'd give her booby for another i And mould we change with human breed,. Well might we pafs for fools indeed. The EAGLE, and the AfTembly... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pagina’s
...the dull hclplef» fons of clay ! Belidcs, by partial fonduefs fhnwn Like you, we doat upon our uwn. Where yet was ever found a mother Who'd give her booby for another ? And, fliould we change with human breed, Well might we pais fur fouls indeed." FABLE IV. Tie Etglc... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1794 - 502 pagina’s
...affection, likewife, affords obvious and ftriking proof of the theory for which I have been pleading. " Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? No child is half fo fair and wife ' She fees wit fparkle in its eyes." Very probably. And it is alfo... | |
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Where yet was ever found a mother, Who'd give her booby for another ? And should we change with human breed, Well might we pass for fools indeed. 
