 How can they say that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then, beneath the water, Should hideous rocks remain ? No eyes the rocks discover That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wandering lover, And leave the maid to weep.  Philological Inquiries: In Three Parts - Page 464by Shakey Jake - 1781Full view - About this book
 | John Gay - English drama - 1715 - 40 pages
...O.old and Vi'minds grm, Tou'J find A richer Maiden, But none that loves yatt fa. i - 4. Him can thy fay that Nature HAS nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the Water . Should hideout Rocks remain .* No Eyes the Rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the Deep, To wreck the... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...coaft be laid on, Where gold and diamonds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature Has nothing made in vain...Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eye thefe rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wandring lover, And leave the... | |
 | 1735 - 390 pages
...be laid on, Where gold. and diamonds grow ¿ You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature. Has nothing made in...Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eyes thofe rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wrack the wantl'ring lover, And leave... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, English - 1750 - 492 pages
...diamonds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can you fay thajyiature ' ^ Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eye thefe rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wandring lover, And leave the... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...gold and diamonds grow, ","' You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. t • How can you fay that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eye thefe rocks difcovcr, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wand 'ring lover, And leave... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 216 pages
...gild and di'monds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. IV. How can thty lay that nature Has nothing made in vain ; Why then beneath the water Should hideous rocks remain p No No eyct the rods difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, ft wreck the... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1782 - 348 pages
...coaft be laid on, Where gold and diamonds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature Has nothing made in vain...Why then, beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eyes the rocka difcover That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wand'ring lover, And leave the... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 366 pages
...coaft be laid on, Where gold and di'monds grow, You'd find a richer maiden, But none that loves you fo. How can they fay that nature Has nothing made in vain...Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eyes thefe rocks difcover, That lurk beneath the deep, To wreck the wand'ring lover, And leave... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 572 pages
...ensteep'd to clog the guiltltis keel, ] A similar idea occurs in one of Gay's ballads : How can they say that Nature Has nothing made in vain ! Why then beneath the water Do hideous rocks remain ? No eyes those rocks discover, That lurk beneath the deep, TO wreck the wandering lover, And leave... | |
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