Epigram EveningBancroft Company, 1888 - 80 páginas |
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angel Anonymous arrow Bachelor's Epitaph Coleridge Cordelia Cried the Soul depend on't devil Domitian dread dulness dunce e'er Emerson end on't epigrammatic eschew the spoils fault fire free man bold Garrick German glee Goldsmith Greek Anthology Greer Heaven Hell Hercules Herder HICKS-JUDD Hittell honeyed hour of ease inscription jolly bachelor Kelleys Kirkland ORIGINAL L. C. Lane L. L. White ORIGINAL Laïs Leander less LIBRARY licentious Littré Lovell White ORIGINAL Martial ne'er o'er ORIGINAL IMPROMPTU ORIGINAL The Bachelor's pardoned petaled piece of verse piquant praise Praxiteles raillery rhyme river Rhine Robt Rousseau satiric says Selections by Miss Seraph sharpened the epigram short piece skill smiles take his spouse Taylor Here's Taylor ORIGINAL thee there's an end thou desirest thought Tis true Tolmi took Translated Twas UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Venus Voltaire votive Weep White ORIGINAL J. S. H. witty woman word
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Página 8 - Twas only that, when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turned and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick ; He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came ; And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who...
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Página 35 - The river Rhine, it is well known, Doth wash your city of Cologne; But tell me, Nymphs! what power divine Shall henceforth wash the river Rhine?
Página 27 - Job's constancy and patience. He took his honor, took his health ; He took his children, took his wealth, His servants, oxen, horses, cows — But cunning Satan did not take his spouse. But Heaven, that brings out good from evil, And loves to disappoint the devil, Had predetermined to restore Twofold all he had before; His servants, horses, oxen, cows — Short-sighted devil, not to take his spouse!
Página 7 - As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line ; Yet, with talents like these and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty his colors he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting.
Página 34 - Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean What reason can be given, Since marriage is* a holy thing, That there are none in heaven ? " ' There are no women,' he replied, She quick returns the jest, ' Women there are, but I'm afraid They cannot find a priest.
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Página 12 - On parent knees, a naked new-born child Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smiled ; So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou mayst smile, while all around thee weep.