 The warlike steed is multiplied, we find, To wasps, and hornets of the warrior kind. Cut from a crab his crooked claws, and hide The rest in earth, a scorpion thence will glide, And shoot his sting; his tail in circles toss'd, Refers the limbs his backward...  Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 16edited by - 1822Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...Their Hony-Harveft home, and hope another Spring. The Warlike-Steed is multtply'd, we find, To Wafps and Hornets of the Warrior Kind. Cut from a Crab his crooked ClaW?, and hide The reft in Earth, a Scorpion thence Will glide And moot his Sting, his Tail in Circles... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...bring Theirhoney-harvefthome,andhopeanotherfpringThe warlike fteed is multiply 'd, we find, To wafps and hornets of the warrior kind. Cut from a crab his crooked claws, and hide The reft in earth, a fcorpion thence will glide And moot his fting, his tail in circles tofs'd Refers the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...Theirhoney-harvefthome,and hope another fpring' The warlike fteed is multiply'd, we find, To wafps and hornets of the warrior kind. Cut from a crab his crooked claws, and hide The reft in earth, a fcorpion thence will glide And moot his fting, his tail in circles tofs'd Refers the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...Their honey-harveft, home, and hope another fpring. The warlike llced is multiply'd we find, To wafps and hornets of the warrior kind. Cut from a crab his crooked claws, and hide The reft in earth, a feorpion thence will glide And (hoot his fling, his tail in circles tofs'd Refers... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...Their honey harveft home, and hope another fpriog. The warlike fteed is multiply'd, we find, To wafps and hornets of the warrior kind. Cut from a crab his crooked claws, and hide The reft in earth, a fcorpion thence will glide And fhnnt his fting, his tail in circles tofs'd Refen the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...Their honey harveft home, and hope another fpring. The warlike (teed is multiply'd, we find, To wafps and hornets of the warrior kind. Cut from a crab his crooked claws, and hide The reft in earth, a fcorpion thence will glide And (hoot his (ling, his tail in circles tofs'd Refers... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 496 pages
...like their parents, haunt the fields, and bring Their honey-harvest home, and hope another spring. The warlike steed is multiplied, we find, To wasps...glide, And shoot his sting ; his tail, in circles tossed, Refers* the limbs his backward father lost; And worms, that stretch on leaves their filmy loom,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 490 pages
...like their parents, haunt the fields, and bring Their honey-harvest home, and hope another spring. The warlike steed is multiplied, we find, To wasps...glide. And shoot his sting ; his tail, in circles tossed, Refers * the limbs his backward father lost ; And worms, that stretch on leaves their filmy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...fields, and bring Their honey-harvest home, and hope another spring. The warlike steed is multiply'd, we find, To wasps and hornets of the warrior kind....toss'd Refers the limbs his backward father lo.st A nd worms, that stretch on leaves their filthy loom, C'rau'l from their bacs and butterflies become.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 796 pages
...fields, and bring Their honey harvest home, and hope another spring. The warlike steed is multiply'd, we find, To wasps, and hornets of the warrior kind....shoot his sting, his tail in circles toss'd Refers the li.-nbs his backward father lost : And worms, that stretch on leaves their filmy loom, Crawl from their... | |
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