 I am glad," answered the bee, " to hear you grant, at least, that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice; for then, it seems, I am obliged to Heaven alone for my flights and my music; and Providence would never have bestowed on me two such gifts,...  The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Additional Letters, Tracts, and ... - Page 178by Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...person. I am glad, answered the bee, to hear you grant, at least that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice; for then, it seems, I am obliged to Heaven alone for my flights and my musick ; and Providence would never have bestowed on me two such gifts, without designing them for... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...person. I am glad, answered the bee, to hear you grant, at least that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice ; for then, it seems, I am obliged to Heaven alone for my flights and my musick ; and Providence would never have bestowed on me two such gifts, without designing them for... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...then, it stems, f--am obliged to Heaven alone for my Bights and my inuiick ; and Providehce would nev-r have bestowed on me two such gifts, without designing them for the noblest cads. I visit indeed all the flowers and blossoms of the field and garden; but whatever I co'leit theace,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...I am glad," answered the bee, "to hear you grant at least, that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice: for then, it seems, I am obliged to heaven...the noblest ends. I visit indeed all the flowers and blosorns of the field and garden: but whatever I collect from thence, enriches myself, without the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...you ' grant at least, that I am come honestly by my ' wings and my voice : for then, it seems, lam ' obliged to Heaven alone for my flights and my ' music...never have ' bestowed on me two such gifts, without design' ing them for the noblest ends. I visit indeed ' all the flowers and blossoms of the field and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 458 pages
...person. I am glad, answered the bee, to hear you grant at least that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice ; for then, it seems, I am obliged to Heaven...alone for my flights and my music ; and Providence wouldf never have bestowed on me two such gifts, without designing them for the noblest ends. I visit... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 184 pages
...glad " (answered the bee) „ to Jtear you grant at ,, least, that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice: for ,,then, it seems, I am obliged to Heaven alone for my /lights ,,and my music; and Providence would never have bestowed on ,,me two such gifts, without designing... | |
 | 576 pages
...am glad,' answered the bee, ' to hear you grant, at least, that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice ; for then, it seems, I am obliged to Heaven...enriches myself, without the least injury to their beaut}' their smell, or their taste. Now, for you and your skill in architecture, and other mathematics,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1857 - 490 pages
...I am glad," answered the bee, " to hear you grant at least that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice ; for then, it seems, I am obliged to Heaven...whatever I collect thence enriches myself, without the leniit injury to their beauty, their smell, or their taste. Now, for you and your skill in architecture11... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...freebooter over fields and gardens ; and, for the sake of stealing, will rob a nettle as easily as a music ; and Providence would never have bestowed on...least injury to their beauty, their smell, or their tuste. Now, for ynu and your skill in architecture and other mathematics, I have little to say : in... | |
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