 | Thomas Otway - 1899 - 64 trang
...fools shall be pull'd From wisdom's seat ; those baleful unclean birds, Those lazy owls, who (perch'd near fortune's top), Sit only watchful with their...wings To cuff down new-fledg'd virtues, that would rise To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. JAFFIER. What can I do ? PIERRE. Cans't thou... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1766 - 92 trang
...Fools fhall be pull'd F rora Wifdom's Seat ; thofe baleful unclean Birds Thofe lazy Owls, who (perch'd near Fortune's Top) Sit only watchful with their heavy Wings To cuff down new fledg'd Virtues, that would rife To nobler Heights, and make the Grove harmonious. Jaff. What can... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1767 - 292 trang
...birds, Thofe lazy owls who (perch'd near fortune's top) Sic only watchful with their heavy wingsTo cuff down new-fledg'd virtues, that would rife To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. JAFFEIR. What can I do ? PIERRE. Canft thou not kill a fenator ? JAFFEIR. Were there one wife or honeft,... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1797 - 456 trang
...fools shall be pull'd From wisdom's seat : those baleful unclean birds, Those lazy owls, who, pcrch'd near fortune's top, Sit only watchful with their heavy...wings To cuff down new-fledg'd virtues, that would rise To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Jaf. What can I do ? fur. Canst thou not kill... | |
 | John Bell - 1792 - 340 trang
...fools shall be pull'd From wisdom's seat : those baleful unclean birds, Those lazy owls, who, pcrch'd near fortune's top, Sit only watchful with their heavy...wings To cuff down new-fledg'd virtues, that would rise To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Jaf. What can I do > Pier. Canst thou not kill... | |
 | William Jones - 1795 - 446 trang
...fools fhall be pull'd From wifdom's feat: thofe baleful unclean birds, Thofe lazy owls, who, perch'd near fortune's top, Sit only watchful with their heavy...To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Jaf. What can I do ? Pier, Canft thou not kill a fenator ? Jaf. Were there one wife or honeft, I could... | |
 | 1795 - 346 trang
...who (perch'd near fortune's top) fit only watchful with their .heavy wings to cuff down new fledged virtues, that would rife to nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Meanwhile I remain with Heady attachment to the caufe of Liberty and truth, fellow citizens, your's,... | |
 | 1804 - 510 trang
...fools shall be pulled From wisdom's seat: those baleful unclean birds, Those lazy owls, who, perched near fortune's top, Sit only watchful with their heavy wings To cuff down new-fledged virtues, that would rise To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Jaf. What can... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 trang
...fools shall be pull'd From wisdom's seat ; those baleful unclean birds, Those lazy owls, who, perch'd near fortune's top, Sit only watchful with their heavy...wings To cuff down new-fledg'd virtues, that would rise To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Jaff. What can I do ? Pierre. Canst thou not... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 382 trang
...fools shall be pull'd From wisdom's seat; those baleful unclean birds, Those lazy owls, who, perch'd near fortune's top, Sit only watchful with their heavy wings To cuff down mw-fledg'd virtues, that would rise To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Jaff. What can... | |
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I shall be freed from those opprobrious wrongs That press me now, and bend my spirit downward. All Venice free, and every growing merit Succeed to its just right: fools shall be... 
