The Avaricious Wife And Tricking Gallant (Jean de La Fontaine Poems)
WHO knows the world will never feel surprise,When men are duped by artful women's eves;Though death his weapon freely will ...
WHO knows the world will never feel surprise,When men are duped by artful women's eves;Though death his weapon freely will ...
See'st thou how gaily my young master goes, Vaunting himself upon his rising toes; And pranks his hand upon his dagger's side; And ...
Aeolian. Gratis. Great thunderer, half-ton infant of miraclesTorn free of charge from the universe by my mother's will.You must have ...
Adieu, ye joys of La Valette!Adieu, sirocco, sun, and sweat!Adieu, thou palace rarely enter'd!Adieu, ye mansions where I've ventured!Adieu, ye ...
To an apple-woman's stallOnce some children nimbly ran;Longing much to purchase all,They with joyous haste beganSnatching up the piles there ...
SECTS in Religion?--Yes of every raceWe nurse some portion in our favour'd place;Not one warm preacher of one growing sectCan ...
Part IVisions in the SmokeRest, and be thankful! On the verge Of the tall cliff rugged and grey,But whose granite ...
OF our Amusements ask you?--We amuseOurselves and friends with seaside walks and views,Or take a morning ride, a novel, or ...
ID vas on Weihnachtsabend - Vot Ghristmas Efe dey call- Der Breitmann mit his Breitmen tid rent de Musik Hall; ...
Home, Sweet Home. I'm a Bedfordshire Chap, and Bill Stumps is my name, And to tell it don't give me ...
On the hill they are crowding together, In the stand they are crushing for room, Like midge-flies they swarm on ...
I got no time fer wasters, lad, sez 'e, "Give me a man wiv grit," sez Uncle Jim.'E bores 'is ...
(Compiled by the Sentimental Bloke)I ain't no verse-'og. When I busts in song An' fills the air wiv choonful melerdy,I ...
Dear, damn'd distracting town, farewell!Thy fools no more I'll tease:This year in peace, ye critics, dwell,Ye harlots, sleep at ease!Soft ...
PUT no faith in aught you meet with, friends or lovers,new or old,Never trust the gamest racehorse that was everreared ...
Parson, these things in thy possessingAre better than the Bishop's blessing.A Wife that makes conserves; a SteedThat carries double when ...
To an apple-woman's stall Once some children nimbly ran; Longing much to purchase all, They with joyous haste began Snatching ...
WHEN Cupid with his dart, would hearts assail, The rampart most secure is not the VEIL; A husband better will ...
WHO knows the world will never feel surprise, When men are duped by artful women's eves; Though death his weapon ...
DIRE was the hate at old Harlaw, That Scot to Scot did carry; And dire the discord Langside saw For ...
What's friendship? The hangover's faction, The gratis talk of outrage, Exchange by vanity, inaction, Or bitter shame of patronage. (Alexander ...
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