 Tis but by way of fimile — A fquirrel fpend.its little rage, In jumping round a rolling cage ? Mov'd in the orb,' pleas'd with the chimes. The foolifh creature thinks it climbs ; But here. or there, turn wood or wire, It never gets two inches higher.  The Works of David Mallet - Page 47by David Mallet - 1759 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
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...jumping round a rolling Cage ? The Cage, as either fide turn'd up, Striking a ring of Bells a.top,. .Mov'd in the Orb, pleas'd with the Chimes* The foolifh. Creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn Wood or Wire,, He never gets two Inches higher. So fares it with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 702 pages
...""Tis but by way of fimile^— A fquirrel Cpend its little rage, In jumping round a row-ling cage ? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh...little Peer, So bufy and fo buftling here ; For ever ftirting up and down, And frifking rcund his cage, the town. A world of nothing in his chat, Of who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 362 pages
...lee-* 'Tis but by way of fimile — A fquirrel Ipend its little rage, In jumping round a rowling cage ? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh...So fares it with this little Peer, So bufy and fo bulHing here ; For ever flirting up and down, And frifking round his cage, the town. A world of nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 410 pages
...little rage, In jumping round a rowling cage ? Mov'd in the oib, pleas'd with the chimet, The foolifti creature thinks it climbs ; But here or there, turn...inches higher. So fares it with this little Peer, So bnly and fo buftling here ; For ever flirting up and down, And fnfking rcund his cage, the town. A... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 368 pages
..."'Tis but by way of fimile — A fquirrel fpend its little rage, In jumping round a rowling cage ? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh...creature thinks it climbs ; But here or there, turn wuod or wire, i It never gets two inches higher. So fares it with this little Peer, So bufy and fo... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pages
...round a rowling cage ? The cage, as either fide turn'd np, Striking a ring of bells a-top ?— — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 404 pages
...— 'Tis but by way of fimile — A fquirrel fpend.its little rage, In jumping round a rolling cage ? Mov'd in the orb,' pleas'd with the chimes. The foolifh...So fares it with this little Peer, So bufy and fo hurtling here ; For ever flirting up and down, And frifking round his cage, the town. A world of nothing... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...round a rolling cage ; The The cage, as either fide turn'd up, Striking a ring of bells at top ? — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes,. The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...Mov'd in tb-> or!>, pleai'd with the c'umes.The fooli(h creature thinks it climbs •, But here 6r there, turn wood or wire, It never gets two inches...So fares it with this little Peer, So bufy and fo b'jftUng here-, For ever flirting up and down, And frijiing rcuid liis cage, the tc'.vu. A world of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...little rage, In jumping round a rolling cage ? Mov'd in the orb, plcas'd with the chimes. The foolish creature thinks it climbs; But here or there, turn...inches higher. So fares it with this little peer, So busy and so bustling here; For ever flirting up and down, And frisking round his cage, the town. A... | |
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