 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1853 - 200 páginas
...a creature I hate !' ' But hating,' quoth John, ' is immoral; SONNET TO A CLAM. Dum tacent clamant. INGLORIOUS FRIEND ! most confident I am Thy life is one of very little ease ; ,j Albeit men mock thee with thy similes And prate of being ' happy as a clam !' What though thy... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1854 - 216 páginas
...girl, it's a terrible fate To be found in a family quarrel ! ' SONNET TO A CLAM. Dum tacent c&zmant. INGLORIOUS FRIEND ! most confident I am Thy life is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock thce with thy similes And prate of being ' happy as a clam ! ' What though thy shell protects thy fragile... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1855 - 216 páginas
...girl, it's a terrible fate To be found in a family quarrel ! ' SONNET TO A CLAM. Dum tacent cfamnnt. INGLORIOUS FRIEND ! most confident I am Thy life is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock thee wilh their similes And prate of being ' happy as a clam ! ' What though thy shell protects thy fragile... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 720 páginas
...!" SONNET TO A CLAM. JORN O. SANK. Dnm Uceut e&ntunt. INGLORIOUS FRIZND ! most confident I am Thy We is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock thee...thy shell protects thy fragile head From the sharp bailing of the briny sea ? Thy valves are, sure, no safety-valves to thee, While rakes are free to... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 572 páginas
...A CLAM is a common simile in New England, sometimes enlarged to- " happy as a clam at high-water." Inglorious friend ! most confident I am Thy life is...very little ease ; Albeit men mock thee with their smiles, And prate of .being happy as a clam. — Saxe, Sonnet to a Gam. The poor peasant who satisfies... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 570 páginas
...England, sometimes enlarged to " happy as a clam at high-water." Inglorious friend ! most conftdent I am Thy life is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock thee with their smiles, And prate of being happg as a clam. — Saxe, Sonnst to a Clam. The poor peasant who satisfies... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1860 - 570 páginas
...a common simile in New England, sometimes enlarged to " happy as a clam at high-water." Inglorions friend ! most confident I am Thy -life is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock thee with their smiles, And prate of being happy as a clam. — Saxe, Sonnet to a Clam. The poor peasant who satisfies... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1866 - 320 páginas
...girl, it ?sa terrible fate To be found in a family quarrel I ' SONNET TO A CLAM. Dura, tacent cZamant. INGLORIOUS FRIEND ! most confident I am Thy life is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock tliee with their similes And prate of being ' happy as a clam ' 1 What though thy shell protects thy... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1869 - 322 páginas
...girl, it 'sa terrible fate To be found in a family quarrel I * SONNET TO A CLAM, Bum taceut clamant. INGLORIOUS FRIEND ! most confident I am Thy life Is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock tbee with their similes And prate of being * happy as a clam * I What though thy shell protects thy... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 páginas
...one beet left, She says, " Now that beat 's all ! " MAY TAYLOE. SONNET TO A CLAM. Dum ucent clamant. INGLORIOUS friend ! most confident I am Thy life is one of very little ease ; Albeit men mock thee in their similes And prate of being " happy as a clam ! " What though thy shell protects thy fragile... | |
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Inglorious friend! most confident I am Thy life is one of very little ease; Albeit men mock thee with their similes And prate of being as happy as a clam! 
