 | 1787 - 446 lapas
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So nat'ralists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller still to bite 'em, 355 Thus ev'ry poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind, Who, tho' too little to be seen, Can... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 lapas
...criticise, y And strive to tear you limb from limb; While others do as much for him. SWIFT'S POEMS. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas...have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad mfnttum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 lapas
...limb; While others do as much for him. The vermin only teaze and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas...smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus, every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be seen,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 lapas
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So naturalists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas, that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'en*, And 90 proceed ad inftnitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind. Who,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 lapas
...vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea I lath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em. And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be seen, Can... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 lapas
...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea rlath smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infimtum. Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 lapas
...: While others do as much for him. The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas...these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed adinfinitwn. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 lapas
...only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller lleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, Aud so proceed adiiifiuitttm. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 lapas
...; While others do as much for him. The vermin only teaze and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas...smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be seen,,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 lapas
...; While others do as much for him. The vermin only teaze and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas...have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad inftnitinn. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : ' Who, though too little... | |
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So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey; And- these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. 
