 Tis plain enough he was no such; We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it; As being loth to wear it out. And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do.  The Works of the English Poets: Butler - Página 6de Samuel Johnson - 1779Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 páginas
...much ; 'Tis plain enough he was no such. We grant, although IIP had much wit. He was very shy of using it ; As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. 200 TOA.D. 1678.] LONGER POEMS. 201 Beside,... | |
 | Between whiles - 1877 - 448 páginas
...later life renew.' SPENSER. Sir Hudibras. WE grant, although he had much wit, h' was very shy of using it, as being loth to wear it out, and therefore bore it not about, unless on holiday or so, as men their best apparel do. besides 'tis known he could speak Greek as naturally... | |
 | 1877 - 362 páginas
...Essay on Criticism, part ii. L 97. — We grant, although he had much WIT, He was very shy of using it. As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about Unless on holidays or so, As men theii best apparel do. BUTLER, Hudibrae, part i. canto i. 1. 45. —... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 páginas
...Right worshipful on shoulder blade. . . . We grant, altho' he had much wit, He was very shy of using it ; As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides, 'tis known he could speak Greek, As... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1881 - 270 páginas
...'Tis plain enough he was not such; 45 We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it; As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holy-days, or so, 50 As men their best apparel do. CANTO i.] HUDIBRAS. Beside, 'tis known... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 páginas
...BÜTLEB -Hudibras. Ft. II Canto I. Line 269. We grant, altho' he had much wit, Л' was very shy of using le duty hath no place for fenr. c. WHITTIEK — Tent on the Beach. Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. (Í. BÜTLEB — Buaibras. Pt. I. Canto I.... | |
 | H. L. Sidney Lear - 1882 - 204 páginas
...Epigrams. (1613.) CXXXVII. SIR HUDIBRAS. WE grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides, 'tis known he could speak Greek As... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1882 - 780 páginas
...is another alternative— personal safeWE grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. BUTLER (Hudibras]. ty and high rewards are... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 páginas
...—Hiulibraa. Pt. II Canto I. Line 269. We grant, altho' he had innch wit, 1Г was very shy of using it; A« being loth to wear it out. And therefore bore it not about; Unless on holy-days, or so, AB men their best apparel do. d. BCTXXB— Hudlbras. Pt. I. Canto I. Line... | |
 | Harriet B. Swineford - 1883 - 302 páginas
...fool at forty is a fool indeed. YOURS. WIT. We grant, altho' he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. BUTLER. Wit is the salt of conversation,... | |
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