 Careful observers may foretell the hour, (By sure prognostics,) when to dread a shower. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning home at night, you'll find the sink Strike your offended sense...  Peter Parley's Almanac for Old and Young - Sayfa 761836Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 sayfa
...with satchels in their hands. 20 DESCRIPTION OF A CITY-SHOWER. In Imitation of Virgil's Georgics. , Careful observers may foretell the hour, . ; by sure prognostics, when to dread a shower. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er her frolicks, and pursues her tail no more. Returning... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 412 sayfa
...SHOWER. IN IMITATION 07 VIKGIL'3 GEOBGIC9. Written in October, 1710; and fast printed in the Tattler. CAREFUL observers may foretell the hour. (By sure prognostics) when to dread a shower. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 sayfa
...desiderantur. A DESCRIPTION OF A CITY-SHOWER, IK IMITATION OF vIRGIL' S GEORGICS. 1710. (' u-.KiTi. observers may foretell the hour ( By sure prognostics) when to dread a shower. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 sayfa
...today's account with A Description of a City Shower, in imitation of Virgil's Georgics, 1710, by Swift. Careful observers may foretell the hour By sure prognostics when to dread a shower. While rain depends, the pensive Cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1833 - 386 sayfa
...CITY SHOWER. IN IMITATION OF VIRGIL'S GEORGICS. WRITTEN IN OCT. 1710; AND FIRST PRINTED IN THE TATLER. CAREFUL observers may foretell the hour, (By sure prognostics,) when to dread a shower. . While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. .Returning... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1841 - 378 sayfa
...his pleasant ones, than suit everybody now : but hero follows the greater part of his verses :— " Careful observers may foretell the hour. By sure prognostics, when to dread a shower: While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. If you be... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 sayfa
...Istud haud movet : Sponte ni sentiat amorem, Nil eam flectet — Orcus occupet ! FW THE CITY SHOWER. CAREFUL observers may foretell the hour, By sure prognostics, when to dread a shower. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning... | |
 | George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1843 - 530 sayfa
...follows the greater part ofi the Dean of St. Patrick's, has given a good Irsson on the his verses: " Careful observers may foretell the hour, By sure prognostics, when to dread a shower : While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o er Her frolies, and pursues her tail no more. If you... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 sayfa
...:!,:>,!, , . I :'•! r . A DESCHIPTION OF A CITY-SHOWER. la imitation of Virfil'i Georgic*. — 1710. where, collected all * A young lady who died nt the ago of eighteen, in the few 1738. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning... | |
 | 1845 - 398 sayfa
...the Almanac, but let me tell you that anybody can guess at the weather, as well as an Almanac-rnaker. There are certain signs, however, which foretell changes...understand the signs which foretell a change with tolerable accuracy. Dr. Darwin has collected many of these signs in the following verses. The hollow winds begin... | |
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