 tis like a Child's using a little Bird, ' O poor Bird, thou shalt sleep with me ;' so lays it in his Bosom, and stifles it with his hot Breath : the Bird had rather be in the cold Air. And yet too 'tis the most pleasing Flattery, to like what other men...  Table Talk: Being the Discourses - 103. lappuseautors: John Selden - 1786 - 163 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 lapas
...other men's pleasures to ourselves; 'tis like a child's using alittle bird, (O poor bird, thou shalt sleep with me,) so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...the bird had rather be in the cold air; and yet too, 'tis the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. — Selden. DCXCVL The weak may be joked... | |
 | 1831 - 368 lapas
...men's pleasures to ourselves ; 't is like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, thou shalt sleep with me " ; so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...the bird had rather be in the cold air. And yet too 't is the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. 3. 'T is most undoubtedly true, that... | |
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 lapas
...Child's ufmg a little Bird [O poor Bird, thou malt fleep with me] fo lays it in his Bofom, and ftifles it with his hot Breath ; the Bird had rather be in the cold Air : And yet too, 'tis the moft pleafing Flattery, to like what other men like. 3, 'Tis moft undoubtedly true, that all... | |
 | 1856 - 374 lapas
...other men's pleasures to ourselves ; 'tis like a child's using a little bird, (O poor bird, thou shall sleep with me,) so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...bird had rather be in the cold air ; and yet too, 'tis the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. — Selden. DCXCVL The weak may be joked... | |
 | John Selden - 1856 - 314 lapas
...other Men's Pleasures to ourselves ; 'tis like a Child's using a little Bird, " O poor Bird, thou shall sleep with me ;" so lays it in his Bosom, and stifles...the Bird had rather be in the cold Air. And yet too 'tis the most pleasing Flattery, to like what other men like. 3. 'Tis most undoubtedly true, that all... | |
 | John Milton - 1869 - 588 lapas
...Child's ufmg a little Bird [O poor Bird thou flialt ileep with me] fo lays it in his Boiome, and fliflcs it with his hot breath, the Bird had rather be in the cold Air : And yet too 'tis the mofl pleafing flattery, to like what other men like. 3. 'Tis moil undoubtedly true, that all... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 lapas
...other men's pleasures to ourselves ; 'tis like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, thou shalt sleep with me " ; so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...bird had rather be in the cold air. And yet, too, 'tis the most pleasing flattery to like what other men like. Prayer. — Prayer should be short, without... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 446 lapas
...other men's pleasures to ourselves ; 'tis like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, thou shalt sleep with me " ; so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...bird had rather be in the cold air. And yet, too, 'tis the most pleasing flattery to like what other men like. Prayer. — Prayer should be short, without... | |
 | Annie Barnett - 1900 - 1060 lapas
...other Men's Pleasures to ourselves ; 'tis like a Child's using a little Bird [O poor Bird, thou shalt sleep with me] so lays it in his Bosom, and stifles...the Bird had rather be in the cold Air: And yet too, 'tis the most pleasing Flattery, to like what other men like. 'Tis most undoubtedly true, that all... | |
 | 1901 - 440 lapas
...other men's pleasures to ourselves; 'tis like a child's using a little bird: «Opoor bird, thou shalt sleep with me » ; so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...the bird had rather be in the cold air. And yet too 'tis the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. 'Tis most undoubtedly true, that all... | |
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