 Nature, it seemed, ashamed of her mistake, Would throw their land away at duck and drake, Therefore necessity, that first made kings, Something like government among them brings. For, as with...  Satires of Andrew Marvell - Page 5by Andrew Marvell - 1892 - 244 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1905 - 408 pages
...and the sea-nymphs saw Whole shoals of Dutch served up for cabillau; Or, as they over the new lever ranged, For pickled herring, pickled heeren changed....at duck and drake, Therefore necessity, that first make kings, Something like government among them brings; For, as with pigmies, who best kills the crane,... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - Literature - 1902 - 476 pages
...guest ; And oft the Tritons, and the sea-nymphs, saw Whole shoals of Dutch served up for cabillau ; * Or, as they over the new level ranged, For pickled herring, pickled Heeren f changed. Nature, it seemed, ashamed of her mistake, Would throw their land away at duck and drake... | |
 | Edward Verrall Lucas - Art, Dutch - 1906 - 438 pages
...they over the new level rang'd For pickled herring, pickled hetren chang'd. Nature, it seem'd, asham'd of her mistake, Would throw their land away at duck and drake. The poor Dutch were never forgiven for living below the sea-level and gaining their security by magnificent... | |
 | Delaware - 1908 - 260 pages
...as a guest ; And oft the Titans and the sea-nymphs saw Whole shoals of Dutch served up for Cabillau, Or, as they over the new level ranged For pickled herring, pickled tetrin changed." This war with the elements incessantly and successfully waged has given an alertness,... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - English poetry - 1909 - 570 pages
...a guest; 30 And oft the Tritons and the sea-nymphs saw Whole shoal of Dutch served up for cabillan; Or, as they over the new level ranged, For pickled...changed. Nature, it seemed, ashamed of her mistake, 35 Would throw their land away at duck and drake. Therefore necessity, that first made kings, Something... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - English literature - 1917 - 440 pages
...they over the new level rang'd For pickled herring, pickled heercn chang'd. Nature, it seem'd, asham'd of her mistake, Would throw their land away at duck and drake." 30 POETRY AFTER THE RESTORATION CHAP. . Unfortunately, the indignation of the writer, which equals... | |
 | Arthur Michael Samuel - Atlantic herring - 1918 - 278 pages
...guest ; And oft the Tritons and the sea-nymphs saw Whole shoal of Dutch served up for cabillau * ; Or, as they over the new level ranged, For pickled herring pickled heercn changed." In 1654 some persons well known in the City of London formed an Association to Capture... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - English literature - 1924 - 440 pages
...they over the new level rang'd For pickled herring, pickled heeren chang'd. Nature, it seem'd, asham'd of her mistake, Would throw their land away at duck and drake." Unfortunately, the indignation of the writer, which equals that of Juvenal, knows no bound of discretion,... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - Authors, English - 1927 - 372 pages
...they over the new Level rang'd For pickled Herring, pickled Heeren chang'd. Nature, it seem'd, asham'd of her mistake, Would throw their Land away at Duck and Drake. Therefore Necessity, that first made Kings, Something like Government among them brings. For as with Pygmees who best kills the Crane, Among... | |
 | 1894 - 980 pages
...guest ; And oft the Tritons and the sea-nymphs tan Whole shoals of Dutch served up as Caliban, And, as they over the new level ranged, For pickled herring pickled Heeren changed. Therefore necessity, that first made kings, Something like government among them brings ; And as among... | |
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