 | John Pierpont - 1855 - 530 pages
...But what child was ever deceived by them, or can be, against the evidence of hit own senses * 'T is clear that they were always able To hold discourse,...knows no better, Than to interpret by the letter, The story of a cock and bull, Must have a most uncommon skull. It chanced, then, on a winter's day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...what it may). I wish it all fulfill'd. PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED. A FABLE. I SHAM, not ask Jean Jaques Rousseau * If birds confabulate or no ; 'Tis clear,...always able To hold discourse, at least in fable; And e'en the child who knows no better Than to interpret, by the letter, A story of a cock and bull, Must... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...deceived by them, or can be, against the evidence of his senses 7 PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED 199 "Tia clear that they were always able To hold discourse — at least in fable ; And e'en the child who knows no better, Than to interpret by the letter, A story of a cock and boll, Must... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1856 - 430 pages
...thy bow, Gire wit, that what is left may shine With equal grace below. 188 PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED I SHALL not ask Jean Jacques Rousseau,* If birds confabulate or no ; Tis clear, that they were always able To h**ld discourse, at least in fable ; And e'en the child, who knows no better Than to interpret by the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...equal grace below. PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED. A FABLE. I shall not ask Jean Jacques Rousseau,* If.birds confabulate or no ; 'Tis clear, that they were always able To hold discourse, at least in fable; And e'en the child, who knows no better Than to interpret by the letter, A story of a cock afnd bull, Must... | |
 | Yachting - 1857 - 584 pages
...CRUISE. BT TOUCH8TONE. CHAPTER III. — THE STRAITS OF DOvER. " I shall not ask Jean Jaques Rosseau If birds confabulate or no, "Tis clear that they were...always able, To hold discourse — at least in fable." COWFER. WHEN there is no moonlight, night-sailing on the coast is rather serious amusement, especially... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pages
...left may shine With equal grace below. PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATRD I SHALL not ask Jean Jacques Rosseau,* If birds confabulate or no ; 'Tis clear, that they...always able To hold discourse, at least in fable ; And e'en the child, that knows no better Than to interpret by the lettei A story of a cock and bull, Must... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 pages
...eaten. PAIRING-TIME ANTICIPATED. I SHALL not ask Jean Jaques Rousseau, If birds confabulate or no ; Tig clear, that they were always able To hold discourse, at least in fable ; And e'en the child, who knows no better Than to interpret by the letter, A story of a cock and bull, Must... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1864 - 608 pages
...instruction to mankind, and are quite content with Cowper's explanation of the matter : " 'Tie plain that they were always able To hold discourse, at least in fable." The pastoral was a medium of describing rural scenery and enjoyment. Love of the country is congenial... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - American letters - 1860 - 390 pages
...a graver article on the same subject long before this, (Sunday School Journal, January 9, 1833.) " I shall not ask Jean Jacques Rousseau If birds confabulate or no ; "Pis clear that they were always able To hold discourse — at least in fable ; And e'en the child... | |
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I SHALL not ask Jean Jacques Rousseau,* If birds confabulate or no ; 'Tis clear, that they were always able To hold discourse, at least in fable ; And e'en the child, who knows no better Than to interpret by the letter, A story of a cock and bull, Must... 
