 If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood : So foul and so fierce are their natures; But Thomas and William, and such pretty names, Should be cleanly and harmless as doves or as lambs, Those lovely sweet...  Education in the Nineteenth Century - Side 22redigeret af - 1901 - 274 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 sider
...cage, When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much may we learn from the fight ! If vie had been ducks, we might dabble in mud ; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ; So fou! and fo fierce are their natures i But Thomas and William, and fuch pretty nrin. •«. Should... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 264 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much may we learn from the fight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud ; Or...we might play till it ended in blood ; So foul and fo fierce are their natures : But Thomas and William, and fuch pretty names, Should be cleanly and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love without angcror rage, How much we may learn from the fight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud ; Or...we might play till it ended in blood ; So foul and Ib fierce arc their natures : But Thomas and William, and fuch pretty names, Should be cleanly and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much we may learn from the light ' fo fierce arc their natures : But Thomas and William, am! fuch pretty names, Should be cleanly and... | |
 | 1794 - 962 sider
...love, without anger or rage. How much may we learn from the fight ! If we had been ducks, we miuht dabble in mud ; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ¡ So foul and fo fierce are their natures : But Thomas and William, and futh pretty names, Should be cleanly and... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 974 sider
...love, without anger or rape, How much may we learn from the fight ! If we had been ducks, we mij,ht dabble in mud ; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ; So foul and fo fierce are tlicir natures : But Thomas and William, and fucli pretty names, Should be cleanly and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 576 sider
...love, without nngcr or rage, How much we may learn from tbe fight ! If we had been ducks, we mi^ht dabble in' mud, Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ; So foul and fo fierce are their natures : ButThomas and William, andfuch pretty names, Should be cleanly and harmlefs... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1807 - 410 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love, without anger and rage. How much may we learn from the sight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud, Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ; So fonl and so fierce are their natures : But Thomas and William, and such pretty names, Should be cleanly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much may we leam from the sight ! " If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud • Or...or as lambs, Those lovely sweet innocent creatures. Not a thing that we do, nor a word tliat we say. Should hinder another in jesting or play; Fur he 's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 sider
...open cage, When they play all in lo\e, without anger or rage, How much may we learn from the sight! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud; Or dogs,...it ended in blood; So foul and so fierce are their naturel : But Thomas and William, and mich pretty name*, Should be cleanly and harmless as doves, or... | |
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