Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened... The Natural History of Selborne - Page 178by Gilbert White - 1902 - 552 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Jones - 1801 - 486 pages
...them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers: her labour is in 'vain without fear; because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted... | |
| William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers : her labour is in vain without fear; because God had deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 362 pages
...them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers : her labour is vain, without fear, because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 pages
...the dust,t And forgetteth that the foot ) 6 iftay crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though [they were] not her's ; she does not defend them as some birds do, even with great •violence : her labour is in vain... | |
| Thomas Vincent - 1806 - 308 pages
...especially when infants, or sick and helpless, Rom. i. 31. Without natural affection, Jobxxxi. 16. '. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not tier's. 2. Too fond love, giving them their will, and subjecting themselves thereunto ; together with... | |
| Thomas Shaw - 1808 - 506 pages
...dust. 15. ' And forgetteth that the foot may crush ' them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16. ' She is hardened against her young ones, as * though they were not hers ; her labour is in vain ' without fear. 17- ' Because God hath deprived her of wis' dom, neither hath... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...the dust, 15 And forgetieth that (lie foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may brerik them. 16 : and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee ; and shall sav : her labour is in vain without fear; 17 Because God hatli deprived her of •wisdom, neither hath... | |
| James Macknight - 1809 - 544 pages
...(sand) dust, 15. And forgetteth that tbt fo9t may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hert ; her labour is in vain without fear. 17. Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath... | |
| William Jones - 1810 - 458 pages
...them in»the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers : her labour is in vain without fear ; because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted... | |
| 1812 - 708 pages
...and this is confirmed by the 16th verse, which, in the translation of the established church, is : ' She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers. Her labour is in vain without fear.' Mr. Vansittart, on the contrary, produces several in•tances... | |
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