Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact, Besides, the tale is false, in fact; And so absurd, that could I raise up, From fields Elysian, fabling... A physician's tale - Стр. 286авторы: Heberden Milford - 1854Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - Страниц: 524
...By want of Skill, he always loft : He heard, there was a Club of Cheats, Who had contriv'da thoufand Feats ; Could change the Stock, or cog a Dye, And thus deceive the fharpefl Eye ; No wonder how his Fortune funk, His Brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the Moral... | |
| 1787 - Страниц: 446
...cost, By want of skill he always lost: 190 He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contriv'da thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a dye,...the sharpest eye : No wonder how his fortune sunk, 195 His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exaft; Besides, the tale is false... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - Страниц: 386
...contriv'da thousand feats ; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that could I raise... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - Страниц: 558
...contriv'da thousand feats ; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that could I raise... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - Страниц: 832
...contriv'da thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that could I raise up... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - Страниц: 534
...contriv'da thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that I could raise... | |
| British poets - 1822 - Страниц: 268
...pass an hour away ; And well he might, for, to his cost, By want of skill he always lost : He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand...fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact; And so absurd, that could I raise up... | |
| James Parton - 1856 - Страниц: 720
...pass an hour away : And well he might ; for, to his cost, By want of skill he always lost ; He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand feats ; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Xor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1860 - Страниц: 1090
...pass an hour away: And well he might; for, to his cost, By want of skill he always lost ; He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye: Nor wonder how his fortune sunk. ' His brothers fleece him... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1874 - Страниц: 324
...as quality in fashion, Drinking, lying, cogging, eating, &c., &c. Ford: The Surfs Darling. He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand...stock, or cog a dye, And thus deceive the sharpest eye. Swift. When lazy queens have nought to do, But study how to cog and lie, To make debate and mischief... | |
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