Все замки мира. Замки прошлого и будущего Like a Dog with a bottle, fast ti’d to his tai…
THOMAS FLATMAN (1653-1688) The Bachelors Song Like a Dog with a bottle, fast ti'd to his tail, Like Vermin in a trap, or a Thief in a Jail, Or like a Tory in a Bog, Or an Ape with a Clog: Such is the man, who when he might go free, Does his liberty loose, For a Matrimony noose, And sells himself into Captivity; The Dog he do's howl, when his bottle do's jog, The Vermin, the Thief, and the Tory in vain Of the trap, of the Jail, of the Quagmire complain. But welfare poor Pug! for he plays with his Clog; And ...
