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... learn'd was that sagacious breed ! Who now ( like them ) the Greek can read ? As one of these , in days of yore , Rummaged a shop of learning o'er , Not , like our modern dealers , minding Only the margin's breadth and binding , A book ...
... learn'd was that sagacious breed ! Who now ( like them ) the Greek can read ? As one of these , in days of yore , Rummaged a shop of learning o'er , Not , like our modern dealers , minding Only the margin's breadth and binding , A book ...
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... Learn'd Sir , if you'd employ your pen Against the senseless sons of men , Or write the history of Siam , No man is better pay than I am ; Or , since you're learn'd in Greek , let's see Something against the Trinity . When wrinkling ...
... Learn'd Sir , if you'd employ your pen Against the senseless sons of men , Or write the history of Siam , No man is better pay than I am ; Or , since you're learn'd in Greek , let's see Something against the Trinity . When wrinkling ...
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... learn'd their ways . Their dress , their courtly manners see ; Reform your state , and copy me . Seek ye to thrive ? in flattery deal ; Your scorn , your hate , with that conceal . Seem only to regard your friends , But use them for ...
... learn'd their ways . Their dress , their courtly manners see ; Reform your state , and copy me . Seek ye to thrive ? in flattery deal ; Your scorn , your hate , with that conceal . Seem only to regard your friends , But use them for ...
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... learn'd his ways , And growing favour feasts my days . ' ' I might have guess'd , ( the Partridge said ) The place where you were train'd and fed : Servants are apt , and in a trice Ape to a hair their masters ' vice . You came from ...
... learn'd his ways , And growing favour feasts my days . ' ' I might have guess'd , ( the Partridge said ) The place where you were train'd and fed : Servants are apt , and in a trice Ape to a hair their masters ' vice . You came from ...
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... learn'd , at early dawn , Where their lost sovereign was withdrawn . The guards ' approach our host alarms ; With gaudy coats the cottage swarms . The crown and purple robes they bring , And prostrate fall before the king . The clown ...
... learn'd , at early dawn , Where their lost sovereign was withdrawn . The guards ' approach our host alarms ; With gaudy coats the cottage swarms . The crown and purple robes they bring , And prostrate fall before the king . The clown ...
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address'd applause bear beauty Beggar's Opera behold beneath blood boast bosom boys breast breath Cloacina clown coach court courtiers Coxcombs creature cries crowd cursed dare despise disgrace dread envy eyes Fable fair fame fate flame flattery flies foes fool friends gain grew grow hand happy hate hath head hear heart Heaven hence honest honour hound hour JOHN GAY Jove kings knaves knew labours learn'd lion lord mankind Mastiff merit midnight oil mind miry morn Muse ne'er never night o'er pace pass'd plain Plutus praise prey pride Princess of Wales proud pursue race replies reward Reynard round says scorn self-convicted shower shun silvan sire skies Snail spaniel spleen spoke steed street Swift sycophants thee thou thought throng toil tongue town train tread Turkey Twas vex'd virtue Whene'er wind wise youth
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Página 102 - of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler passed you by ; How strong are those, how weak am I ! Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may take offence. Excuse me, then. You know my heart. But dearest friends, alas ! must part ! How shall we all lament : Adieu ! For see, the hounds are just in view.
Página 17 - REMOTE from cities liv'da swain, Unvex'd with all the cares of gain ; His head was silver'd o'er with age, And long experience made him sage ; In summer's heat and winter's cold, He fed his flock and penn'd the fold ; His hours in cheerful labour flew, Nor envy nor ambition...
Página 10 - Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera.
Página 11 - The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers ; her life written, books of VOL
Página 9 - will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder of mutton every day." This counsel was rejected; the profit and principal were lost ; and Gay sunk under the calamity so low, that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have shown particular tenderness, his health was restored ; and, returning to his studies, he wrote a tragedy called The Captives, which he was invited to read before the Princess of Wales.
Página 79 - Alas ! you know the cause too well; The salt is spilt, to me it fell; Then to contribute to my loss, My knife and fork were laid across : On Friday, too! the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal news shall tell: God send my Cornish friends be well!
Página 101 - The goat remark'd her pulse was high, Her languid head, her heavy eye ; "My back," says he, "may do you harm; The sheep's at hand, and wool is warm.
Página 12 - Of this performance, when it was printed, the reception was different, according to the different opinion of ils readers. Swift commended it for the excellence of its morality, as a piece that " placed all kinds of vice in the strongest and most odious light;" but others, and among them Dr.
Página 181 - With what delight the rapid course 1 view! How does my eye the circling race pursue! He snaps deceitful air with empty jaws, The subtle hare darts swift beneath his paws: She flies, he stretches: now with nimble bound Eager he presses on, but overshoots his ground: She turns, he winds, and soon regains the way, Then tears with gory mouth the screaming prey.
Página 201 - And show the parent of the sable race. Like mortal man, great Jove (grown fond of change) Of old was wont this nether world to range, To seek amours ; the vice the monarch lov'd.