 | 1787 - Страниц: 446
...as much for him. 350 The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So nat'ralists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller still to bite 'em, 355 Thus ev'ry poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind, Who, tho' too little to be seen, Can... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - Страниц: 386
...limb from limb; While others do as much for him. SWIFT'S POEMS. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad mfnttum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - Страниц: 512
...If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit : Each poet .of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb...on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'en*, And 90 proceed ad inftnitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind. Who,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 562
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea rlath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infimtum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - Страниц: 832
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed adinfinitwn. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - Страниц: 420
...only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller lleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, Aud so proceed adiiifiuitttm. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - Страниц: 524
...The vermin only teaze and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad inftnitinn. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : ' Who, though too little... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - Страниц: 418
...base. If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit. Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb...have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad injinitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind: Who, though too little to be... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - Страниц: 832
...base. If on Parnassus' top you sit, You rarely bite, are always bit. Kmch poet of inferior size On you iitjiiritmn, Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - Страниц: 406
...brave are worried by the base. You rarely bite, are always bit : Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticise, And strive to tear you limb...these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ml infinitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind, Who, though too little to... | |
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So naturalists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas, that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. 
