| Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 páginas
...rofe like other Men : But Pow'r was never in his Thought, And Wealth he valu'd-not a Groat. He told an hundred pleafant Stories, With all the Turns of...his dying Day, And Friends would let him have his He left the little Wealth he had To build a Houfe for Fools and mad ; And fhew'd, by one fatyrick Touch,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 páginas
...• HE knew. an hundred pleafing ftories, 525 With_all the turns of Whigs and Tories : Was cliearful to his dying day, And friends would let him have his way. As for his works in verfe or profe, 1 own myfelf no judge of thofe. Nor can 1 tell what critics thought... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 páginas
...a loyal ear : «' But - not one fermon, you may fwear.— He knew an hundred pleafant ftories, 525 With all the turns of Whigs and Tories : Was chearful...dying day, And friends would let him have his way. As for his works in verfe or profe, I own myfelf no ju'dge of thofe. 530 Nor can I tell what critics... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 páginas
...ear : — " But — not one fcrman, you may fwear." " He knew an hundred pleafmg ftories, 525 •" With all the turns of Whigs and Tories : " Was chearful to his dying-day; " And friends would let him have his way. " As for his works in verfe or profe, " l own... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 páginas
...mayfwear." He knew an hundred pleafant ftories, 525 With all the turns of Whigs and Tories : Was cheerful to his dying day, And friends would let him have his way. As for his works in verfe or profe, I own myfelf no judge of thofe. 530 Nor 288 To THEEA R. L Nor can... | |
| 1787 - 446 páginas
...He knew an hundred pleasant stories, 525 ' With all the turns of Whigs and Tories ; ' Was cheerful to his dying day, ' And friends would let him have his way." " As for his Works in verse or prose, ' I own myself no judge of those; . 530 ' Nor can I tell what... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 268 páginas
...fwenr." " He knew an hundred piealing {lories, <! With all the turns of Whigs and Tories : " Was cheerful to his dying day ; *' And friends would let him have his way. " As for his works in verfe or profe, u I own myfelf no judge of thofe. " -Nor can I tell what critics... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 páginas
...fwcar." " lit knew an hundred pleafing rtorics. With ail the turns of Whigs and Tories 1 Was cheerful to his dying day ; • And friends would let him have his way. " As for his works in verfe or prole, " I own myfelf no judge of thofe. Nor can I tell what critics... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 páginas
...by rote. " He knew a hundred pleasing stories, With all the turns of whigs and tories : Was cheerful to his dying day ; And friends would let him have...way. " He gave the little wealth he had To build a house for fools and mad ; And showed, by one satirick touch, •/ No nation wanted it so much. That... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 páginas
...by rote. " He knew a hundred pleasing stories, With all the turns of whigs and tories : Was cheerful to his dying day ; And friends would let him have...way. " He gave the little wealth he had To build a house for fools and mad j And show'd by one satiric touch, No nation wanted it so much. ' That kingdom... | |
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