 If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows...  The Lives of the English Poets - Sida 28efter Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 sidor
...foul, the fixt foot makes too mew To move, but doth, if th' other do. , And tho' it in the center fit. Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th'<other foot, obliquely run... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 sidor
...tut doth, if th* other do. .--.'•• . .-.--.v • ' . . , And tho' it in the centre -fit, . ., Vet -when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, Andgraws £re£t, as that comes home. Sudh wilt thou be to me, who muft LJ-ke th' other foot, obliquely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 sidor
...they be two, they are two fo As ftiff twin-compafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erecT:, as that comes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sidor
...they be two, they are two fo As ftifftwin-cempafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far do.th roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as that comes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sidor
...they be two, they are two fo As ftiff twin-csmpafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as that comes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 sidor
...they be two, they are two fo, As fliff twin-compafies are tvyo ; Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fif, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft as that comes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 sidor
...foul the fixt foot, makes no ftiow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And tho' it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows creet, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th' other foot, obliquely run.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 sidor
...they be two, they arc two fo As ftiff twin compaffes are two; Thy foul, the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth if th,' other do. And though it in the center fit. Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows cred as that... | |
 | John Bell - 1799 - 402 sidor
...thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stilr'twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fix'dfoot, makes no show To move, but doth if th' other do. And tho' it in the centre sit, Yet when the other far doth ream, jp It leans and hearkens after it, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sidor
...twin-compasses are two, Thy soul the fixt foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' othsr do. And And though it in the centre sit, Yet when the other far doth roarr. It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erect, as tha: comes home. Such wilt thou be to me,... | |
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