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A Compendium of Classical Literature: Comprising Choice Extracts Translated ... - Page 495
by Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 622 pages
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The virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated ...

Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
....to Crawl, like a huge Snail, along the Wall•, There ftuck aloft, in publick View, And, with fmall Change, a Pulpit grew.. The Porringers, that in a. Row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring (how, To a lefynobleSubftancechang'd, Were now.but leathern Buckets rang'd.. The Billads...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...to crawl, Like an huge Snail half up the Wall ; There ftuck aloft in publick View -, And with fmall Change, a Pulpit grew. THE Porringers, that in a Row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring Show, To a lefs noble Subllance chang'd, Were now but Leathern Buckets, rang'd. THE Ballads...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...cratyl,. Like an huge fnail half up the wall ; , - . There ftuck aloft in publick view ; And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. THE porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring fliow, To a lefs noble fubftance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd. , _ , V...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...began to crawl, Like a huge fnail, along the wall ; There ftuck aloft in publick view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring fhow, To a lefs noble fubftance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd. The ballads...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...began to crawl, Like a huge mail, along the wall ; . There ftuck aloft in publick view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring £how, To a lefs noble fubftance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd. The ballads...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pages
...to crawl, 85 Like a huge fnail, along the wall ; There ftuck aloft in public view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. THE porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring fhow, 90 To a lefs noble fubftance chang'd, Were now but leathern backets rang'd. THE ballads...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...began to crawl, Like a huge mail, along the wall ; . There ftuck aloft in publick view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring fhow, To a lefs noble fubftance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd. The ballads...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts : Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining ...

English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...began to crawl. Like a huge fnail, along the wall ; There ftuck aloft in public view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glitt'ring fhow, To a lefs noble fubftance ehang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd. The ballads...
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The Works of the English Poets: Swift

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...to crawl, 6j Like a huge fnail, along the wall ; There ftuck aloft in public view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glittering fliow, -90 To a lefs noble fubftance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd. The ballads, pafted...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...began to crawl, Like a huge fnail, along the wall; There ftuck aloft in publick view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row, Hung high, and made a glitt'ring fhow; To a lefs noble fubftance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd. The ballads...
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