 | James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...creature lies ! What foftnefs in its melancholy face, 4'S What dumb complaining innocence appears! Fear not, ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you wav'd; No , 'tis the tender fwain's well - guided shears , Who having now, to pay his annual care,... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...Creature lies ! " What Softnefs in its melancholy Face, " What dumb complaining Innocence appears ! " Fear not. ye gentle Tribes ! 'tis not the Knife " Of horrid Slaughter that is o'er you wav'd ; " No, 'tis the tender Swain's well-guided Shears, «' Who having now, to pay his annual Care,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...creature lies ! What softness in its melancholy face, 415 What dumb complaining innocence appears ! Fear not, ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you wav'd ; No, 'tis the tender swain's well-guided shears, Who having now, to pay his annual care, 420... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...creature lies ! What softness in its melancholy face, What dumb complaining innocence appears ! 1'eart not , ye gentle tribes , 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you wav'd ; No , 'tis the tender swain's well-guided shears , Who having now , to pay his annual care ,... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...mild creature lies! What softness in its melancholy face, What dumb complaining innocpnce appears! — Fear not, ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you waved; No, 'tis the tender swain's well-guided shears, Who having now, to pay his annual care, Borrow'd your... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...mild creature lies! What softness in its melancholy face, What dumb complaining innocence appears!—' Fear not, ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you waved; No, 'tis the tender swain's well-guided shears, Who having now, to pay his annual care, Borrow'd your... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...mild creature lies ! What softness in its melancholy face, What dumb complaining innocence appears! Fear not, ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you wav'd; No, 'tis the tender swain's well-guided shears, Who having now, to pay his annual care, Borrow'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...mild creatures lies ! What softness in its melancholy face , What dumb complaining innocence appears! Fear not , ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you wav'd; No, 'tis the tender swain's well-guided shears , Who having now , to pay his annual care, Borrowed... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 pages
...creature lies ! What softness in its melancholy face, 415 What dumb complaining innocence appears ! Fear not, ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you wav'd; No, 'tis the tender swain's well guided shears. Who having now, to pay his annual care, 420... | |
 | James Thomson - 1806 - 242 pages
...mild creature lies! What softness in its melancholy face, 415 What dumb complaining innocence appears! Fear not, ye gentle tribes, 'tis not the knife Of horrid slaughter that is o'er you wav'd; No, 'tis the tender swain's well-guided shears, Who having now, to pay his annual care, 420... | |
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Holds by the twisted horns the' indignant ram. Behold where bound, and of its robe bereft, By needy man, that all-depending lord, How meek, how patient, the mild creature lies! What softness in its melancholy face, What dumb complaining innocence appears! 
