 | 1732 - 284 sider
...rake, with fighs and care, Sleek as a moufe before. Plump as a partridge was I known, And fbft as filk my skin ; My cheeks as fat as butter grown, But as a groat now this. I melancholy as a cat, Am kept awake to weep ; But fhe, infenfible of that, Sound as a top can... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 sider
...but kind ; Cool as a Cucumber could fee The reft of Womankind. s • Like a ftuck Pig I gaping flare, And eye her o'er and o'er ; Lean as a Rake with Sighs and Care, Sleek as a Moufe before. Plump as a Partridge was I known, And fbft as Silk my Skin, My Cheeks as fat as Batter... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1753 - 358 sider
...fighs and care, Sleek as a moufe before. Plump as a partridge was I known, And foft as filk my fldn, My cheeks as fat as butter grown-^ But as a groat now thin! I melancholy as a cat, Am kept awake to weep; But fhe infenfible of that. Sound as a top can fleep. Hard is her heart as ffint or ftone, She... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 sider
...fighs and care, Sleek as a moufe before. Plump as partridge was I known, And foft as filk my fldn ; My cheeks as fat as butter grown ; But as a groat now thin ! I melancholy as a cat Am kept awake to weep ; But fhe, infenfible of that, Sound as top can fleep. Hard is her heart as flint or ftone ; She... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 sider
...and care, Sleek as a moufe before. Plump Plump as partridge was I known, And foft as filk my fkin ; My cheeks as fat as butter grown ; But as a groat now thin ! I melancholy as a cat Am kept awake to weep ; But fhe, infenfible of that, Sound as top can fleep. Hard is her heart as flint or ftone; She... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 sider
...and care, 15 Sleek as a moufe before. Plump as a partridge was I known, And foft as filk my fkin ; My cheeks as fat as butter grown; But as a groat now tliin I 20 A SONG OF SIMILES. 149 I melancholy as a cat Am kept awake to weep ; But flic, infenfible... | |
 | 1783 - 366 sider
...care, Sleek as a moufe before. L 4 Plump Plump as a partridge was I known, And foft as filk my fkin ; My cheeks as fat as butter grown. But as a groat now...thin. -/* I, melancholy as a cat, Am kept awake to weep ; But fhe, infenfible of that, Sound as a top can fleep. 1 In rd is her heart as flint or flone,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 sider
...fighs and care, I Sleek as a moufe before. Plump as a partridge was I known, And foft as filk my fkin.; My cheeks as fat as butter grown; But as a groat now thin ! 10 I melancholy as a cat Am kept awake to weep ;• But fhe, infenfible of that, Sound as a top can... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 268 sider
...Plump as a partridge was I known, And foft as filk rhy fkin ; My cheeks as- fat as butter grown ; JBut as a groat now thin ! I melancholy as a cat, Am kept awake to wc.ep ; .But /he, infcnfiblc oE dm, S'otmd aS a top can Hard is her heart as flint or flone, She laughs... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sider
...aiwt care, Sleek as a moufc before. Plump as a partridge was I known, And foft as filk my {Kin ; Mv cheeks as fat as butter grown; But as a groat now thin I I, melancholy as a cat, Am kept awake to weep; But (he, infenlible of that, Sound as a top can fleep.... | |
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I'd be, If Molly were but kind ; Cool as a cucumber could see The rest of womankind. Like a stuck pig I gaping stare, And eye her o'er and o'er; Lean as a rake with sighs and care, Sleek as a mouse before. 
