 | 1787 - 446 sayfa
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So nat'ralists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller still to bite 'em, 355 Thus ev'ry poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind, Who, tho' too little to be seen, Can... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 sayfa
...criticise, y And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him. SWIFT'S POEMS. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas...have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad mfnttum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 sayfa
...criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb, While others do as much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So naturalists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas, that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'en*, And 90 proceed ad... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 sayfa
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea rlath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infimtum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 sayfa
...criticise. And strive to tear you limb from limb ; While others do as much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea I lath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em. And so proceed ad... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 sayfa
...criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb : While others do as much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists...these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed adinfinitwn. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 sayfa
...criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb : While others do as much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller lleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, Aud so proceed adiiifiuitttm. Thus... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 sayfa
...sit, You rarely bite, are always bit : Each poet of inferior size On you shall rail and criticize, And strive to tear you limb from limb ; While others...have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad inftnitinn. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : ' Who, though too little... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 sayfa
...criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb ; While others do as much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad injinitum.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 sayfa
...criticise, And strive to tear you limb from limb ; While others do as much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch, So, naturalists observe, a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum.... | |
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So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. 
