 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pàgines
...upo» the Board. Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft Fa£tor Hole a Gem away : He pledged it to the Knight ; the Knight had Wit, So kept the Diamond and die Rogue was bit. Some Scruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his Thought, «' I'll now give Six-pence where... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pàgines
...fmoak'd upon the Board. . Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft Fa<Sor ftole a Gem away r ' He pledg'd it to the Knight; the Knight had Wit,. So kept the Diamond'and the Rogue was- bit. Some Scruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his Thought,, »' I'll now give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pàgines
...honeft fador ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus...thought, " I'll now give fix-pence where I gave a groat ; 366 <' Where once I went to church, I'll now go twice — " And am fo clear too of all other vice."... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pàgines
...two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft factor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, *' I'll now give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pàgines
...two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft factor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, " I'll now give fix-pence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pàgines
...above, VOL. m. T 266 MORAL ESSAYS. Ep. III. Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, Ah honefl faftor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, " I'll now give fix-pence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pàgines
..." Live like yourfelf," was foon my Lady's word ; And lo ! two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft faftor...it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, " 1*11 now give fix-pence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pàgines
...: He pledg'd it to the Knight, the Knight had wit, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. 364 Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, " I'll now give fix-pence where I gave a groat; COMMENTARY. ed to expofe, namely, AVARICE, PROFUSION, and PUBLIC CORRUPTION. " Conftant at Church,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pàgines
...honeft faftor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit-, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus...thought^ " I'll now give fixpence where I gave a groat ;ef London, with an infcription importing that city to have been burnt by the papifts. « Where '"... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pàgines
...lo ! two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. Aflcep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft factor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight...wit, So kept the Diamond, and the rogue was bit. Some feruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, " I'll now give fix-pence where I gave a groat ; " Where... | |
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Sir Balaam now, he lives like other folks, He takes his chirping pint, and cracks his jokes. " Live like yourself," was soon my lady's word ; And lo ! two puddings smok'd upon the board. 
