The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volume 8C. Elliot, 1784 |
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... hear , the most exceptionable of his poems in that way , have produced fome very extraordinary ef- fects in the polite world . This was , in truth , the ultimate de- fign of his writing the lady's dreffing - room , and other pieces ...
... hear , the most exceptionable of his poems in that way , have produced fome very extraordinary ef- fects in the polite world . This was , in truth , the ultimate de- fign of his writing the lady's dreffing - room , and other pieces ...
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... hear the cause another day ; And fo fhe did , and then a third ; She heard it - there she kept her word : But with rejoinders and replies , Long bills , and anfwers ftuff'd with lies , Demur , imparlance , and effoign , The parties ne ...
... hear the cause another day ; And fo fhe did , and then a third ; She heard it - there she kept her word : But with rejoinders and replies , Long bills , and anfwers ftuff'd with lies , Demur , imparlance , and effoign , The parties ne ...
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... hear Vaneffa's praise rung in their ear : Mifs Betty , when she does a fault , Lets fall her knife , or fpils the falt ,. Will thus be by her mother chid , 23 : 5 240 " " Tis what Vaneffa never did . " 245 Thus by the nymphs and fwains ...
... hear Vaneffa's praise rung in their ear : Mifs Betty , when she does a fault , Lets fall her knife , or fpils the falt ,. Will thus be by her mother chid , 23 : 5 240 " " Tis what Vaneffa never did . " 245 Thus by the nymphs and fwains ...
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... hear the finest boy . Her knowledge with her fancy grew ; She hourly prefs'd for fomething new ; Ideas came into her mind 555 So faft , his leffons lagg'd behind ; She reafon'd without plodding long , Nor ever gave her judgment wrong ...
... hear the finest boy . Her knowledge with her fancy grew ; She hourly prefs'd for fomething new ; Ideas came into her mind 555 So faft , his leffons lagg'd behind ; She reafon'd without plodding long , Nor ever gave her judgment wrong ...
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... Hear how a ghost in dead of night , With faucer eyes of fire , In woful wife did fore affright A wit and courtly ' fquire . Rare imp of Phoebus , hopeful youth ! ) Like puppy tame , that uses To fetch and carry in his mouth The works of ...
... Hear how a ghost in dead of night , With faucer eyes of fire , In woful wife did fore affright A wit and courtly ' fquire . Rare imp of Phoebus , hopeful youth ! ) Like puppy tame , that uses To fetch and carry in his mouth The works of ...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 8 Jonathan Swift,John Hawkesworth Visualização completa - 1754 |
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Página 124 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Página 266 - Tis all on me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher; In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry :
Página 72 - And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,
Página 274 - tis a shocking sight, And he's engaged to-morrow night; My Lady Club will take it ill, If he should fail her at quadrille. He loved the Dean— (I lead a heart,) But dearest friends, they say, must part. His time was come: he ran his race; We hope he's in a better place.
Página 273 - My female friends, whose tender hearts Have better learn'd to act their parts, Receive the news in doleful dumps, 'The Dean is dead, (and what is trumps?) Then Lord have mercy on his soul.
Página 72 - How think you of our friend the Dean? I wonder what some people mean; My lord and he are grown so great, Always together tete-d-tete.
Página 53 - And, with small change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glittering show, To a less noble substance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd.
Página 266 - Tis all on me an Usurpation. I have no Title to aspire; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a Sigh I wish it mine ; When He can in one Couplet fix More Sense than I can do in six; It gives me such a jealous Fit, I cry "Pox take him and his Wit!
Página 51 - And then the hospitable sire Bid goody Baucis mend the fire ; While he from out the chimney took A flitch of bacon off the hook, And freely from the fattest side Cut out large slices to be fried ; Then stepp'd aside to fetch them drink, Fill'da large jug up to the brink, And saw it fairly twice go round...
Página 45 - Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit.