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" of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler passed you by ; How strong are those, how weak am I ! Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may take offence. Excuse me, then. You know my heart. But dearest friends, alas... "
Gay's Fables and Other Poems: Cotton's Visions in Verse ; Moore's Fables for ... - Page 81
by John Gay - 1826 - 354 pages
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Elegant edition of fables by John Gay, with the life of the author

John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...Shall I, says he, of tender age, In this important care engage ? Older and abler pass'd you by ; How strong are those ! how weak am I ! Should I presume...to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may take ortence. Excuse me, then — You know my heart : But dearest friends, alas ! must part. How shall we...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 81-82

John Bell - 1797 - 424 pages
...as well as Hares. liij She now the trotting Calf adilress'd, To save from death a friend distress'd. Shall I, says he, of tender age, In this important...to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may take oflence. 60 Excuse me, then ! you know my heart ; Bui dearest friends, alas! must part. How shall we...
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Fables

John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 pages
...Shall I, says he, of ti nder age, In this important care engage ? Older and abler pass'd you by : How strong are those! how weak am I! Should I presume...offence. Excuse me then ; you know my heart : But dtfarest friends, alas ! must part. How shall we all lament '. Adien : For see the hounds are Justin...
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The Beauties of English Poetry, Volume 1

Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...Shall I," says he, " of tender age, In this important care engage ? Older and abler pass'd you by ; How strong are those ! how weak am I ! Should I presume...friends, alas ! must part. How shall we all lament ! Adieu ; For see, the hounds are just in view." ELEGY TO MISS DASHWOOD. IN THE MAKNEa OF OVID. By...
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The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed ..., Volume 1

John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...Shall I," says he, " of tender age, In this important care engage ? Older and abler pass'd you by ; How strong are those ! how weak am I ! Should I presume...friends, alas ! must part. How shall we all lament ! Adieu ; For see, the hounds are just in vieW' ELEGY TO MISS DASHWOOD. IN THE MANNER OF OVID. By Mr....
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The Poetical Works of John Gay, in Three Volumes: Collated with the Best Edition

John Gay - 1806 - 178 pages
...' Shall I, (says he) ef leader age, In this important care engage ? Older and abler pass'd you by ; Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends...friends, alas! must part. How shall we all lament ! Adieu ; For see the hounds are just in view.' FABLES. PART II. ADVERTISEMENT. TIH-S,: Fables were...
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The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best ...

John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 pages
...sheep as well as Hares. She now the trotting Calf address'd, To save from death a friend distress'd : Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends...lament ! Adien ; For see the hounds are just in view.' FABLES. PART II. ADVERTISEMENT. These Fables were finished by Mr. GAY, and intended Cor the press a...
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The Poetical Works of the Late Christopher Anstey, Esq: With Some Account of ...

Christopher Anstey, John Anstey - 1808 - 600 pages
...In this important care engage? Older and abler pass'd you. by; How strong are those! how weak am /.' Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may lake offence: Excuse me then You know my heart, But dearest friends, alas! must part; How shall we...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...this important care engage? Older and abler pass'd you by : How Dlrong are those ! how weak am 1 1 ale »»ith envy, iNngleton forswore -\ The lute and...Villerius more, j Here stopt the good old sire, and wept f ! Adieu ! .for, sec, the hounds are just in view. YOUNG'* NIGHT-THOUGHTS. § 141. NIGHT i. Sleep. TIR'D...
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volume 15

1809 - 536 pages
...Should I presume to bear vou hence, " Those friends of mine might take offence. " Excuse me, ihen, — You know my heart ; " But dearest friends, alas ! must part. " How shall we all lament ! Adieu ! " For, see, the hounds arejust iir view." But, to the coldness (/ftlie Calf's friendship...
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