 | Epigrams, English - 1806 - 274 pages
...take our ideas from a little insect, scarcely less sweet or less dangerous at times than the ladies : The qualities rare in a BEE that we meet, In an EPIGRAM never should tail : — The boity should always he little and sweet, And a sting should be left in its tail. There... | |
 | Panorama - Epigrams, English - 1809 - 368 pages
...prophet Balaam was in wonder lost, To hear his ass speak : — asses now talk most. A GOOD EPIGRAM. THE qualities rare in a Bee that we meet, In an Epigram...and sweet. And a sting should be left in its tail. ON THE DEATH OF QUEEN MARY. THE queen deceas'd so pleas'd, the king so griev'd* As if the hero dy'd,... | |
 | English poetry - 1812 - 664 pages
...SOLENT'S * tide ! EPIGRAM ON AN EPIGRAM. FROM THE SPANISH OF DON JOAN DE YRJARTE. THE qualities all in a bee that we meet, In an epigram never should...always be little and sweet, And a sting should be felt in its tail. 506 EPILOGUE, TO THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. SPOKEN BY FALSTAFF. 1761. B? t. NC MUVDY,... | |
 | English poetry - 1812 - 656 pages
...SOLENT'S * tide ! EPIGRAM ON AN EPIGRAM. TROM THE SPANISH O» DON JUAN DE YEIAHTE. THE qualities all in a bee that we meet, In an epigram never should...always be little and sweet^ And a sting should be felt in its tail. * The ancient name of the strait that divides the main land from the Isle of Wight.... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...Shull rot bu Iiaif so truly blist, As Fa-Fe-Fum and Ho-ang Ho. EPIGRAM ON AN EPIGRAM. The qualities all in a bee that we meet. In an epigram never should fail ; The body should always be little and swet' And the sting should be felt in the tail. CONDITIONS. A No. will be published every Saturday... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...scarce is ; His farces are physic, His physic a farce-is 1 EPIGRAM ON AN EPIGRAM. The qualities all in a bee that we meet In an epigram never should fail...always be little and sweet, And a sting should be felt in its tail. ISUgant Impromptus, DR. YOUNG. — One day as Dr. Young was walking in his garden,... | |
 | English periodicals - 1831 - 512 pages
...Every creeping thing is unclean, and shall be an abomination." EPIGRAM ON AN EPIGRAM. The qualities all In a bee that we meet. In an Epigram never should...The body should always be little and sweet. And a itlng should be felt In Its tall. HI *. Wednesday, August 25. St.GregtryofVtrecM. ab. d. tlR.—Htfh... | |
 | Anonymous - History - 1865 - 602 pages
...collection published in 1809, we find what seems a free translation of the epigram given above : — ' The qualities rare in a bee that we meet In an epigram...and sweet, And a sting should be left in its tail." And the same idea pervades the epigram of Leasing ' On a volume of epigrams,' which is thus translated... | |
 | John Booth - Epigrams - 1865 - 400 pages
...' Three things must epigrams, like bees, have all : A sf1nf and honey, and a body small.' RILEY. ' The qualities rare in a bee that we meet, In an epigram...and sweet, And a sting should be left in its tail.' ' An epigram should be, if right, Short, simple, pointed, keen, and bright, A lively l1ttle thing :... | |
 | Epigrams - 1865 - 398 pages
...' Three things must epigrams, like bees, have all : A sting and honey, and a body small.' RILEY. ' The qualities rare in a bee that we meet, In an epigram...and sweet, And a sting should be left in its tail.' ' An epigram should be, if right, Short, simple, pointed, keen, and bright, A lively little thing:... | |
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The qualities rare in a bee that we meet, In an epigram never should fail : The body should always be little and sweet, And a sting should be left in its tail. 
