 | Isaac Watts - 1789 - 306 pagina’s
...manerui fumui, &fruges con/umere vati. tntus Cut fukbntm fait in medias darmire dies, &C. PARAPHRASE. There are a number of us creep Into this world, to eat and deep ; And know no reafon why they're born, But merely to confume the corn, , Devour the cattle, fowl,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 pagina’s
...number of us creep Into this word, to eat and sleep ; And know no reason why they're born, But merely to consume the corn. Devour the cattle, fowl and fish, , And leave behind an empty dish : The crows and ravens do the same, Unlucky birds of li.iic'l'ul name ; Ravens or crows might nil their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pagina’s
...fruges eonsumere nati. Alcinoique juventus, Cui pulchrum fuit in medios dormire dies," ice. Paraphrase. There are a number of us creep Into this world to eat and sleep ; And know no reason why they're born, But merely to. consume the corn, Devour the cattle, fowl, and fish, And leave behind... | |
 | 1820 - 310 pagina’s
...larger feast for the worms of the grave. The poet has described persons of this glass in the following lines : " There are a number of us creep Into this world to eat and sleep ; ""**r * And know no reason why they're born, $ut merely to consume the corn, N . ' Devour the cattle,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pagina’s
...consumere nati. Alcinoique juventus, .Cui pulchrum fuit in medics dormir* dies," tc. Paraphrase. There arc a number of us creep Into this world to eat and sleep ; And know no reason why they're born, But merely to consume the cora, ^' •Devour the cattle, fowl, and fish, And leave behind... | |
 | 1821 - 356 pagina’s
...fruges consume™ imti. Alcinoique juventus, Cui pulchrum fuit in medios dormire dies/' &c. Paraphrnte. There are a number of us creep Into this world to eat and sleep ; And know BO reason why they're born, But merely to consume the corn, Devour the cattle, fowl, and fish, And... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 412 pagina’s
...that signify an Impostor aud a Pcrratg:— <J>!vaf-axo;—Impostor. »)—Periwig. Htdcrici Lexicon. There are a number of us creep Into this world, to eat and sleep; And know no reason why they're born, But merely to consume the corn. Watts on HOT. X,. i. Ep. ii. 27. Very grievous were they;... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pagina’s
...Into the world to eat and sleep, Gilpin's Sermons. And know no reason why they're born, But merely to consume the corn, Devour the cattle, fowl, and fish, And leave behind an empty dish. The crows and ravens do the same, Unlucky hirds of hateful name: Ravens or crows might fill their place,... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1829 - 172 pagina’s
...but myself were blind, I should want neither fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. »} 4. There are a number of us creep ,'•".« Into this...world, to eat and sleep ; And know no reason why we're bora, ^ But merely to consume the corn, Devour the cattle, fowl am! jfaA, And leave behind an empty... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...There's a hush of death about me, And a whisper, " He is gone!" ISAAC WATTS. INSIGNIFICANT EXISTENCE. THERE are a number of us creep Into this world, to...cattle, fowl, and fish. And leave behind an empty dish. The crows and ravens do the same, Unlucky birds of hateful name; Havens or crows might till their places,... | |
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There are a number of us creep Into this world, to eat and sleep; And know no reason why they 're born, But merely to consume the corn, Devour the cattle, fowl, and fish, And leave behind an empty dish. 
