 As when a skilful cook has trussed a brace of woodcocks, he with iron skewer pierces the tender sides of both, their legs and wings close pinioned to the ribs ; so was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they fell, joined in their lives, joined...  Popular History of England - Page 436by Charles Knight - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...they fell, joyn'd in their Lives, joyn'd in their Deaths; fb clofely joyn'd, that Charon will miftake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half his Fare. Farewel, beloved, loving Pair ; Few Equals have you left behind : And happy and immortal lhall you... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...he, with IronIkewer, pierces the tender Sides'of both, their Legs and Wings clofe pinioned to their Ribs : So was this Pair of Friends transfixed, till...fell, joined in their Lives, joined in their Deaths; fo clofely joined, that Charon would miftake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...iron-fkewer, pierces the tender fides of both, thenlegs and wings clofe pinioned to their ribs : fo was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they...fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths; foclofely joined, that Charon would miftake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...fuch an.. authority. \ Vid. Homer. deaths: ' / deaths ; fo clofely joined, that Charon would mifhka them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half his fare. Farewel, beloved, loving pair; few equals have you left behind ,- and happy and immortal fhall you... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...iron fkewer, pierces the tender fides of both, their legs and wings clofe pinioned to their ribs : fo was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they...fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths ; fo clofely joined, that Charon would miftake them both for one, and waft them over the Styx for half... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...he, with iron fkewer pierces the tender fides of both, their legs and wings clofe pmioned to their ribs : So was this pair of friends transfixed, till...fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths ; fo clofely joined, that Charon would miftake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...iron fkewer, pierces the tender fides of both, their legs and wings cloie pinioned to their ribs ; fo was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they...fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths ; fo clofely joined, that Charon would miftake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...the similitude, nor would be excusable without such an authority. woodcocks, he, with iron skewer, pierces the tender sides of both, their legs and wings...for one, and waft them over Styx for half his fare. Farewel, beloved, loving pair ; few equals have you left behind : and happy and immortal shall you... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...the similitude, nor would be excusable without such an authority. woodcocks, he, with iron skewer, pierces the tender sides of both, their legs and wings...for one, and waft them over Styx for half his fare. Farevvel, beloved, loving pair; few equals have you left behind : and happy and immortal shall you... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...trussed a brace of .woodcocks, he, with iron skewer, pierces the tender sides of both, their leg's and wings close pinioned to the ribs : so was this...for half his fare. Farewell, beloved, loving pair ; lew equals have you left behind : and happy and immortal shall you be, if all my wit and eloquence... | |
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