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" And what a length of tail behind! How slow its pace! And then its hue, — Who ever saw so fine a blue? "
The American Reader: Consisting of Familiar, Instructive, and Entertaining ... - Page 158
by Herman Daggett - 1818 - 288 pages
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley].

Collection - 1758 - 358 pages
...liv'd beneath the furi< " A lizard's body lean and long, " A fifh's head, a ferpent's tongue, " It's tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow it's pace, and then it's hue . " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?" " Hold there, the other quick...
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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands, Volume 5

Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pages
..." Sure never liv'd beneath the fun. " A lizard's body lean and long, '* A fifh's head, a ferpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow its pace, and then its hue — *' Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?" " Hold there, the other quick...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1765 - 416 pages
...one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the fun. " A lizard's body lean and long, " A fifh's head, a ferpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow its pace, and then its hue — " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?" " Hold there, the other quick...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1766 - 354 pages
...one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the fun. " A lizard's body lean and long, " A fim's head, a ferpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " Hew flow its pace, and then its hue— " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?" " Hold there, the other...
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A father's instructions; moral tales, fables, and reflections

Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 pages
...one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the fun: " A lizard's body lean and long, ' " Afifh'shead, a ferpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow its pace ! and then its hue— " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?" " Hold there," the other quick...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...Sure never liv'd beneath the fun : " A lizard's body lean and long, •' A fifh's head, a ferpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow its pace ! and then its hue— •' Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?" " Hold there, the other quick...
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Fables Calculated for the Amusement and Instruction of Youth: Originally ...

1789 - 642 pages
...* Sure never liv'd beneath the fun. « A Lizard's € A Lizard's body, lean and lorig, * A Fifli's head, a Serpent's tongue ; * Its tooth with triple...claw disjoin'd ; « And what a length of tail behind ! 4 How flow its pace ! and then it's hue— f Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?' * Hold there,' the other...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...Sure never liv'd beneath the fun : A lizard's body lean and long, A tiih's head, a ferpent's tongne, Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; And what a length of tail behind !' How flow its pace ! and then its hue-— Who ever faw fo fine a blue !'" " Hold there," the other quick...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...' Sure never liv'd beneath tht fun : ' A lizard's body, lean and long, ' A fiih's head, a ferptnt's tongue ; « Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; ' And what a length of tail behind ! ' How flow its pace ! and then its hue— ' Who ever faw fo fine a blue >' " Hold there," the other quick...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 pages
..." Sure never liv'd beneath the fun : " A lizard's body, lean and long, " A fifh's head, a ferpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow its pace ! and then its hue — " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ?" " Hold there," the other quick...
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