 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
 | Isaac Watts - 1800 - 82 sider
...open Cage, When they play all in Love, without Anger or Rage, How much we may learn from the Sight ! If we had been Ducks, we might dabble in Mud : Or Dogs, we might play till it ended in But Thomas and William, and fuch pretty Names Should be cleanly, and harmlefs as Doves, or as Lambs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 sider
..." If we had heen ducks, we might dahhle in mud • Or dogs, we might play till it ended in hloodSo. foul and so fierce are their natures: But Thomas and William, and such pretty inv,ru, Should he cleanly and harmlessas doves, or as lamhs, For he's still in earnest that's hurt:... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love without anger or rage ; How much we may learn from the sight. ä If we had been ducks we might dabble in mud , Or dogs, we might play till it ended iu blood ; So foul and so fierce are their natures. But Thomas and William, and such pretty names,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much we may learn from the sight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud, Or dogs,...or as lambs, Those lovely sweet innocent creatures. Not a thing that we do, nor a word that we say, Should injure another in jesting or play ; For he's... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 186 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love without anger or rage, How much we may learn from the sight ! If we had been ducks we might dabble in mud ; Or dogs,...blood ; So foul and so fierce are their natures : But William and Mary, and such pretty names, Should be cleanly and harmless as doves or as lambs ; Not... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1824 - 36 sider
...in a large When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much may we learn from the sight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud, Or dogs,...or as lambs, Those lovely sweet innocent creatures. Not a tiling that we do, nor a word that we say, Should injure another in jesting or play, For he's... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1829 - 76 sider
...open cage, When they play all in love without anger or rage, How much we may learn from the sight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in But Thomas and William, and such pretty names, Should be cleanly and harmless as doves or as lambs,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1830 - 84 sider
...anger or rage, How much may we learn from the sight! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in tnud, Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood, So...or as lambs, Those lovely sweet innocent creatures. Not a thing that we do, nor a word that we say, Should injure another in jesting or play ; For he's... | |
 | Thomas Bilby - 1836 - 154 sider
...open cage When they play all in love, without anger or rage, How much may we learn from the sight ! If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud, Or dogs,...as lambs, Those lovely, sweet, innocent creatures. Not a thing that we do, nor a word that we say, Should injure another in jesting or play, For he's... | |
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