 Tortoises do dwell In cases fit of Tortoise-shell: No Creature loves an empty space; Their Bodies measure out their Place.  Safirka: An American Envoyby Peter Bridges - 2000 - 241 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Andrew Marvell - 1857 - 408 pages
...things, man, unrul'd, Such unproportion'd dwellings build ? 10 The beasts are by their dens express'd, And birds contrive an equal nest; The low-roof'd tortoises...tortoise-shell; No creature loves an empty space; is Their bodies measure out their place. But he, superfluously spread, Demands more room alive than... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1872 - 564 pages
...close of the poem. G. Why should, of all things, man, unrul'd, Such unproportion'd dwellings build? 10 The beasts are by their denns exprest, And birds contrive...of tortoise-shell: No creature loves an empty space ; 15 Their bodies measure out their place. But he, superfluously spread, Demands more room alive then... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1872 - 562 pages
...which on them gaz'd. Why should, of all things, man, unrul'd, Such unproportion'd dwellings build? 10 The beasts are by their denns exprest, And birds contrive an equal nest ; The low-roof 'd tortoises do dwell In cases fit of tortoise-shell : No creature loves an empty space ;... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1923 - 168 pages
...rais'd To arch the Brows that on them gaz'd. n. Why should of all things Man unrul'd Such unproportion'd dwellings build ? The Beasts are by their Denns exprest : And Birds contrive an equal Nest ; The low roof 'd Tortoises do dwell In cases fit of Tortoise-shell : No Creature loves an empty space ;... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1927 - 372 pages
...To arch the Brows that on them gaz'd. II. Why should of all things Man unrul'd Such unproportion'd dwellings build ? The Beasts are by their Denns exprest : And Birds contrive an equal Nest ; The low roof'd Tortoises do dwell In cases fit of Tortoise-shell : No Creature loves an empty space ; Their... | |
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