The Works of the English Poets, 39. köideJ. Nichols, 1779 - 736 pages |
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... , " Does make a wretched shift , “ To deafen them with puns and rhyme . ” * Paymaster to the army . + See the verses on this lady , p . 38 . See the note , p . 28 . A BALLAD A BALLAD , To the Tune of , THE CUT A 27 BALL A D.
... , " Does make a wretched shift , “ To deafen them with puns and rhyme . ” * Paymaster to the army . + See the verses on this lady , p . 38 . See the note , p . 28 . A BALLAD A BALLAD , To the Tune of , THE CUT A 27 BALL A D.
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... rhymes , And all her geftures were lampoons . At fix years old the fubtle jade Stole to the pantry - door , and found The butler with my lady's maid : And you may fwear the tale went round . She made a fong , how little mifs Was kifs'd ...
... rhymes , And all her geftures were lampoons . At fix years old the fubtle jade Stole to the pantry - door , and found The butler with my lady's maid : And you may fwear the tale went round . She made a fong , how little mifs Was kifs'd ...
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... rhyme : Humour and mirth had place in all he writ ; He reconcil'd divinity and wit ; He mov'd , and bow'd , and talk'd , with too much grace ; Nor fhew'd the parfon in his gait or face ; Defpis'd luxurious wines and coftly meat ; Yet ...
... rhyme : Humour and mirth had place in all he writ ; He reconcil'd divinity and wit ; He mov'd , and bow'd , and talk'd , with too much grace ; Nor fhew'd the parfon in his gait or face ; Defpis'd luxurious wines and coftly meat ; Yet ...
Page 159
... rhyme . Talents for converfation fit , Are humour , breeding , fenfe , and wit : The laft , as boundless as the wind , Is well conceiv'd , though not defin'd : For , fure , by wit is chiefly meant Applying well what we invent . What ...
... rhyme . Talents for converfation fit , Are humour , breeding , fenfe , and wit : The laft , as boundless as the wind , Is well conceiv'd , though not defin'd : For , fure , by wit is chiefly meant Applying well what we invent . What ...
Page 162
... rhyme all day without offence ; And I no more fhall then accuse The flirts of his ill - manner'd Mufe . If he be guilty , you must mend him ; If he be innocent , defend him . * Which was afterwards the fubject of feveral poems by Dr ...
... rhyme all day without offence ; And I no more fhall then accuse The flirts of his ill - manner'd Mufe . If he be guilty , you must mend him ; If he be innocent , defend him . * Which was afterwards the fubject of feveral poems by Dr ...
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