 | Hugh Miller - 1869 - 436 strani
...a very different poetry from that which Pope elaborated from them in his well-known simile : — ' Pretty in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms : The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the mischief they got there !' Fossil insects... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 strani
...Liuegi. As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came. Lme 127. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms, Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Line 169. And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 strani
...syllables, Ev'n such small Critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name3. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms 4 ! 1 70 The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - 1870 - 652 strani
...such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name. Pretty I in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worma 1 The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. As... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 strani
...syllables, Even such small critics some regard may claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakespeare's ON MACAULAY. BRUCE AND THE SPIDER. FOR Scotland's and for freedom's right The Bruce his part had pl things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. The bard whom... | |
 | Hips - 1871 - 106 strani
...word I have no quotation at hand ; But a river you 'll find in Brazilian land. 7. ' Pretty! in this to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms.' 51 ' We build no bastions 'gainst the foe, no mighty walls of stone, Our warlike castles breast the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 192 strani
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespear's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 strani
...syllables, Even such small critics some regard may claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakspearc's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 170 The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 168 strani
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespear's name. Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1873 - 590 strani
...syllables, Ev'n such small Critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Miltoifs or in Shakupearfi name3. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms4 I 170 The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there.... | |
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Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. 
