 Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact, Besides, the tale is false, in fact; And so absurd, that could I raise up, From fields Elysian, fabling...  A physician's tale - Էջ 286Heberden Milford - 1854Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 էջ
...By want of Skill, he always loft : He heard, there was a Club of Cheats, Who had contriv'da thoufand Feats ; Could change the Stock, or cog a Dye, And thus deceive the fharpefl Eye ; No wonder how his Fortune funk, His Brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the Moral... | |
 | 1787 - 446 էջ
...cost, By want of skill he always lost: 190 He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contriv'da thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a dye,...the sharpest eye : No wonder how his fortune sunk, 195 His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exaft; Besides, the tale is false... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 էջ
...contriv'da thousand feats ; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that could I raise... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 էջ
...contriv'da thousand feats ; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that could I raise... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 էջ
...contriv'da thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that could I raise up... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 էջ
...contriv'da thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Nor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact ; And so absurd, that I could raise... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 268 էջ
...pass an hour away ; And well he might, for, to his cost, By want of skill he always lost : He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand...fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when he's drunk. I own the moral not exact ; Besides, the tale is false in fact; And so absurd, that could I raise up... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 720 էջ
...pass an hour away : And well he might ; for, to his cost, By want of skill he always lost ; He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand feats ; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye : Xor wonder how his fortune sunk, His brothers fleece him when... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1860 - 1090 էջ
...pass an hour away: And well he might; for, to his cost, By want of skill he always lost ; He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand feats; Could change the stock, or cog a die, And thus deceive the sharpest eye: Nor wonder how his fortune sunk. ' His brothers fleece him... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1874 - 324 էջ
...as quality in fashion, Drinking, lying, cogging, eating, &c., &c. Ford: The Surfs Darling. He heard there was a club of cheats, Who had contrived a thousand...stock, or cog a dye, And thus deceive the sharpest eye. Swift. When lazy queens have nought to do, But study how to cog and lie, To make debate and mischief... | |
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