 I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free: I would be fair, but see the fair and proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a cloud: I would be poor, but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy...  The Complete Angler,: Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation, - Page 284by Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, Henry George Bohn - 1856 - 496 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 394 pages
...thunder-atroke j I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mine: J would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the afs goes free \ I would beffair, but see the fair and proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a... | |
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 386 pages
...thunder-stroke : , I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mine s I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the afs goes free : I would be fair, but see the fair and pioud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 496 pages
...rending thunder-stroke : I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected,...proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a cloud : I would be poor, but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass : Rich hated :... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 pages
...thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wise, but that I often see . The fox suspected,...proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a cloud : I would be poor, but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass: Rich hated : wise... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 pages
...thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : 1 would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected,...proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a cloud : I would be poor, but know the humble grass Stijl trampled on by each unworthy ass: Rich hated : wise... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...thunderstroke : I would be rich, but see men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind (?) : I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the goose goes free : I would be fair, but see the fair and proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in... | |
 | 1832 - 358 pages
...thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see IMH too unkind! Dig deepest snrrmrs in the ricHett mind ; I woula be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected> whilst the a«s goes free ; I would be fair, but see the fair and proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 pages
...thunder-stroke : I would be Rich, — but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be Wise, — but that I often see The fox...proud, Like the bright Sun oft setting in a cloud : I would be Poor, — but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass : Rich hated... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 516 pages
...men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be Wise, — but that I often see ra? The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would...proud, Like the bright Sun oft setting in a cloud: I would be Poor, — but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass : Rich hated... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 518 pages
...would be Rich,—but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind: I would be Wise,—but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would be Fair,—but see the fair and proud, Like the bright Sun oft setting in a cloud: I would be Poor,—but... | |
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