The Works of the English Poets: SwiftH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... behold the next morning a wonderful riddle ! He found it was ftrangely fill'd up in the middle . Cho . Let cenfuring critics then think what they lift on't ; Who would not write verfes with fuch an . affifant ? II . This put me the ...
... behold the next morning a wonderful riddle ! He found it was ftrangely fill'd up in the middle . Cho . Let cenfuring critics then think what they lift on't ; Who would not write verfes with fuch an . affifant ? II . This put me the ...
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... behold that monfter man ; There practis'd how to place her head , And bit her lips to make them red ; Or , on the mat devoutly kneeling , Would lift her eyes up to the cieling , And heave her bofom unaware , For neighbouring beaux to ...
... behold that monfter man ; There practis'd how to place her head , And bit her lips to make them red ; Or , on the mat devoutly kneeling , Would lift her eyes up to the cieling , And heave her bofom unaware , For neighbouring beaux to ...
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... - Put in your money fairly told ; Presto ! be gone " Tis here again Ladies and gentlemen , behold , Here's every piece as big as ten . Tlas Thus in a bafon drop a fhilling , Then fill 200 POEMS . SWIFT'S The South-Sea Project 1721.
... - Put in your money fairly told ; Presto ! be gone " Tis here again Ladies and gentlemen , behold , Here's every piece as big as ten . Tlas Thus in a bafon drop a fhilling , Then fill 200 POEMS . SWIFT'S The South-Sea Project 1721.
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... Behold it fwelling like a fop ; The liquid medium cheats your fight ; Behold it mounted to the top ! In stock three hundred thousand pounds ; I have in view a lord's eftate ; My manors all contiguous round ; A coach and fix , and ferv'd ...
... Behold it fwelling like a fop ; The liquid medium cheats your fight ; Behold it mounted to the top ! In stock three hundred thousand pounds ; I have in view a lord's eftate ; My manors all contiguous round ; A coach and fix , and ferv'd ...
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... 'll fwear the pafte - board was the better man . " The devil ! fays he , the head is not fo full ! " Indeed it is behold the paper skull . - THO . SHERIDAN feulp . } ON ON THE SAME PICTURE . DAN'S evil genius in a 234 POEMS . SWIFT'S.
... 'll fwear the pafte - board was the better man . " The devil ! fays he , the head is not fo full ! " Indeed it is behold the paper skull . - THO . SHERIDAN feulp . } ON ON THE SAME PICTURE . DAN'S evil genius in a 234 POEMS . SWIFT'S.
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Página 20 - Madam, I die without your grace"— « Item, for half a yard of lace." Who that had wit would place it here, For every peeping fop to jeer ? In power of fpittle and a clout, Whene'er he pleafe, to blot it out; And then, to heighten the difgrace, Clap his own nonfenfe in the place. Whoe'er
Página 49 - to the top> As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, 35 And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And juft began to cry, — What art! Then foftly turn'd afide to view Whether the lights were burning blue.
Página 92 - From Pope, from Parnell, or from Gay ?" Such tattle often entertains • 95 My lord and me as far as Staines, As once a week we travel down To Windfor, and again to town, Where all that pafles inter
Página 89 - clear, •*• For life, fix hundred pounds a-year, A handfome houfe to lodge a friend,. A river at my garden's end, A terrace-walk, and half a rood £: Of land fet out to plant a Wood. Well, now I have all this and more, I afk not to increafe my
Página 334 - afliam'd to ufe a glafs; And till I fee them with thefe eyes, •» ' Whoever fays you have them, lies. No length of time can make you quit Honour and virtue, fenfe and wit : Thus you may ftill be young to me, While I can better bear than fee. Oh, ne'er may Fortune
Página 159 - Tis never by invention got, Men have it when they know it not. Our converfation to refine, Humour and wit muft both combine : From both we learn to railly well, Wherein fometimes the French excel. Voiture, in various lights, difplays That irony which turns to praife : His genius firft
Página 25 - Truly, fays he, Mrs. Nab, it might become you to be more civil; If your money be gone, as a learned divine fays, d'ye fee, You .are no text for my handling ; fo take that from me : I was never taken for a conjurer before, I'd have you to know.
Página 170 - you live to fee the day When Stella's locks muft all be grey. When age muft print a furrow'd trace On every feature of her face ; Though you, and all your fenfelefs tribe, Could art, or time, or nature bribe, To make you look like Beauty's
Página 51 - which it cannot turn. The groaning-chair began to crawl, •85 Like a huge fnail, along the wall; There ftuck aloft in public view, And, with fmall change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glittering
Página 95 - the Queen A dangerous treatife J writ againft the fpleen; Which, by the ftyle, the matter, and the drift, 'Tis thought could be the work of none but Swift. Poor York ! the harmlefs tool of others hate j He fues for pardon ||, and repents too late. Now,