The Works of the English Poets: SwiftH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... light All your virtues to my fight . Though you lead a blameless life , Are an humble prudent wife , Anfwer all domeftic , ends : What is this to us your friends ? Though your children by a nod Stand in awe without a rod ; Though , by ...
... light All your virtues to my fight . Though you lead a blameless life , Are an humble prudent wife , Anfwer all domeftic , ends : What is this to us your friends ? Though your children by a nod Stand in awe without a rod ; Though , by ...
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... Light on many a coxcomb's crown : See what mirth the fport creates ; Singes hair , but breaks no pates . Thus , fhould I attempt to climb , Treat you in a style fublime , Such a rocket is my Mufe : Should I lofty numbers chufe , Ere I ...
... Light on many a coxcomb's crown : See what mirth the fport creates ; Singes hair , but breaks no pates . Thus , fhould I attempt to climb , Treat you in a style fublime , Such a rocket is my Mufe : Should I lofty numbers chufe , Ere I ...
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... light . TH III . ANOTHER . HE church and clergy here , no doubt , Are very near a - kin ; Both weather - beaten are without ; And empty both within . IV . At CHESTER . MY landlord is civil , But dear as the d - 1 : Your pockets grow ...
... light . TH III . ANOTHER . HE church and clergy here , no doubt , Are very near a - kin ; Both weather - beaten are without ; And empty both within . IV . At CHESTER . MY landlord is civil , But dear as the d - 1 : Your pockets grow ...
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... light , They take the wrong way for the right ; Through flippery by - roads dark and deep , They often climb , and often creep . Defire , the fwifter of the two , Along the plain like lightning flew : Till , entering on a broad high ...
... light , They take the wrong way for the right ; Through flippery by - roads dark and deep , They often climb , and often creep . Defire , the fwifter of the two , Along the plain like lightning flew : Till , entering on a broad high ...
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... ominous bird of prey ; The raven , vulture , owl , and kite , At once upon his carcafe light , And , strip his hide , and pick his bones , Regardless of his dying groans . ON ON CENSURE . 1727 . E wife , inftruct me 46 SWIFT'S POEMS .
... ominous bird of prey ; The raven , vulture , owl , and kite , At once upon his carcafe light , And , strip his hide , and pick his bones , Regardless of his dying groans . ON ON CENSURE . 1727 . E wife , inftruct me 46 SWIFT'S POEMS .
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againſt Ballyfpellin Becauſe beſt biſhop Cælia cafe cauſe chufe countess of Suffolk court damn'd Dean DEAN SWIFT dear defire Dick divine dreſs eyes fafe faid fame fate fatire fave fcorn feen fenfe fent fhall fhew fhould fide fince fing firft firſt fmile foes fome fons fools foon foul fpirits fpite friends ftill fubject fuch fure fwear give goddeſs grace hath head hear heart himſelf houſe juft juſt king lady laft laſt lefs loft lord madam mattadore moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt ne'er never nofe nymph o'er Obferve paffion pleaſe poem poets praiſe pride profe quadrille raiſe reaſon reft rhymes rife round ſhall ſhe Sir Arthur ſkill ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſtill Strephon Swift tell thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand Twill uſe verfe vex'd virtue Whig Whofe Whoſe wife worfe
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Page 282 - When beasts could speak, (the learned say They still can do so every day,) It seems, they had religion then, As much as now we find in men. It happen'd, when a plague broke out, (Which therefore made them more devout...
Page 306 - So geographers, in Afric maps, With savage pictures fill their gaps, And o'er unhabitable downs Place elephants for want of towns.
Page 157 - The servants amaz'd are scarce ever able To keep off their eyes, as they wait at the table ; And Molly and I have thrust in our nose, To peep at the captain in all his fine clo'es. Dear madam, be sure he's a fine spoken man, Do but hear on the clergy how glib his tongue ran ; And, 'madam,' says he, 'if such dinners you give, You'll ne'er want for parsons as long as you live.
Page 156 - Your ladyship lifts up the sash to be seen (For sure I had dizen'd you out like a queen). The captain, to show he is proud of the favour, Looks up to your window, and cocks up his beaver. (His beaver is cock'd ; pray, madam, mark that, For a captain of...
Page 154 - But, madam, I beg you contrive and invent, And worry him out till he gives his consent.
Page 255 - Rochefoucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe them true ; They argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends, While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us.
Page 154 - I can't sleep a wink : For if a new crotchet comes into my brain, I can't get it out, though I'd never so fain.
Page 1 - THIS day, whate'er the Fates decree, Shall still be kept with joy by me : This day, then, let us not be told That you are sick and I grown old, Nor think on our approaching ills, And talk of spectacles and pills : To-morrow will be time enough To hear such mortifying stuff.
Page 21 - Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest; Give him always of the prime; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough: Let them neither starve nor stuff: And, that you may have your due, Let your neighbours carve for you.
Page 258 - em? To all my foes, dear Fortune, send Thy gifts; but never to my friend: I tamely can endure the first; But this with envy makes me burst.