I speak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound me, Many voices joining round me ; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. Now I am a dog, or cow, I can bark, or I can low ; I can bleat, or I can sing, Like the warblers... Parley's Magazine - Side 1021840Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 sider
...fpeaking, ftill awake, Pleafing moft when moft I fpeak, The Delight of old and young, Tho' I fpeak without a Tongue. Nought but one Thing can confound...round me ; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the Labourers of Babel. Now I am a Dog, or Cow, I can bark, or I can low, I can bleat, or I can fing, Like... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 sider
...delight of old and young, Though I fpeak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound me, 5 Many voices joining round me ; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. Now I am a dog, or crow, I can bark, or I can low, 10 I can bleat, or I can ling,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 sider
...fpeaking, ftill awake, Pleating moA when moft I fpeak, The delight of old and young, Though I fpeak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound...round me; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. Now I am a dog, or cow, I can bark, or I can low, 10 I can bleat, or I can fing,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 sider
...Pleafingmpft when moft I fpeak; The delight of old and young, Though I fpeak without a tongue. Uought but one thing can confound me, Many voices joining...round me; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of BabeL Now I am a dog, or cow, I can bark, or I can low, I can bleat, or I can fing, Like... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 sider
...fleeping, ftill awake, Pleafing moft when moft I fpeak; The delight of old and yoUhg, Though I fpeak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound...me, Many voices joining round me; Then I fret, and xave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Btfbel. Now I am a dog, or cow, I can bark, or I can low, ^... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 sider
...delight of old and young, Though I fpeak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound me, Mauy voices joining round me; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. Now I am a dog, or cow, I can bark, or I can lowe, tea. RIDDLES. 307 I can bleat,... | |
| 1787 - 446 sider
...ANOTHER. NEVER speaking, still awake, Pleasing most when most I speak, The delight of old and young, Tho' I speak without a tongue; Nought but one thing can confound me, 5 Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Many voices joining round me ; Like the labourers of Babel. Now... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 340 sider
...fleeping, ftill awake, Pleafing moft when moft I fpeak; The delight of old and young, Though I fpeak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound...round me ; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. Now I am a dog, or cow. ; I can bark, or I can low ; I can bleat, or I can fing... | |
| 1794 - 954 sider
...delight of old and young. Though 1 fpeak without a tongoe. Nought but one thing can confound me, Mary voices joining round me ; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. Now I am a dog, or СОЛУ ; I can bark, or 1 cm low ; I can bleat, or I can fing... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 sider
...flecping, ftill awake, Pleafing mod when mod 1 fpeak; The delight of old and young. Though I fpeak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound...round me ; Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. Now I am a dog, or cow ; I can bark, or I can low ; I can bleat, or I can iing... | |
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