 | Epigrams - 1865 - 398 páginas
...yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; (59) See him when starved to death and turn' d to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown — He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. 5. Wr,Uy. Complaint of the Ghost of Butler, Author of Hudibras,... | |
 | Mrs. Wm. Pitt Byrne - 1866 - 362 páginas
...No generous patron would a dinner give ; But when departed hence, and turned to dust, He's honoured with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in...shown, — He asked for bread and he received a stone." It is almost superfluous to remind our readers of the price Milton was content to accept for his "... | |
 | Walter F. Tiffin - 1866 - 242 páginas
...was still alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give. See him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown ; He ask'd for bread, — and he receiv'da stone !" Mr. Middleton has also pointed out that the lines of... | |
 | 1866 - 390 páginas
...wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. * See Delineation of Butler's Monument in Dart's Westminster... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 páginas
...was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He ask"d for BREAD, and he received a STONE. EELIGION. MILD, sweet, serene, and cheerful was her mood... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 páginas
...was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! - The Poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He astd for BREAD, and he received a STONE. RELIGION. MILD, sweet, serene, and cheerful was her mood ;... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 páginas
...! was yet alive No gen'rous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblems shown ; He asked for bread and he received a stone. S. WESTLEV. MYSELF was once a student,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 346 páginas
...wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's...— He asked for bread, and he received a stone." 1739. Alderman Micajah Perry, Mayor. He laid the first stone of the Mansion House. 1740. The coach... | |
 | Metrical epitaphs - 1868 - 266 páginas
...was still alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown ; He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. composing songs seemed to be his chief talent, which he would... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 896 páginas
...alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; Sec him, when starved to death, and turned lo dud. Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He ask'd for bread, and be received a stone." It was soon after this proposed to erect a monument in Covent-garden... | |
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While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive. No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death, and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He asked for bread, and he received a stone. 
