 | Hugh Miller - Geology - 1869 - 436 pages
...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... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 pages
...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.... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - Epigrams - 1870 - 652 pages
...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 - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...syllables, Even such small critics some regard may claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name. AULAY. BRUCE AND THE SPIDER. FOR Scotland's and for freedom's right The Bruce his part ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. The bard... | |
 | Hips - 1871 - 106 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1872 - 168 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 192 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1873 - 590 pages
...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.... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...syllables, Even such small critics some regard may claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name. aving baskets, And the lads are shaping bows ; When the goodraan gruí», or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got... | |
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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. 
