 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 lehte
...his hearers, (till went on refining. And thought of Convincing, white they thought of Dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the txptditnt. In (hört'twas his fate, ur.employ'd, or in play, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks... | |
 | 1774 - 622 lehte
...they thought of Dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a itatefman, too proud for a wit. For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedienr, And too fond of the rioat to purfue the expedient. In (hart 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | 1778 - 630 lehte
...fraught with all learning, yet ¿training his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote j Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining,...too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 lehte
...they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for...too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fliort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, fir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | 1785 - 316 lehte
...for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of Tho' eqqal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for...In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, fir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. dining; Here lies honeft * William, whofe heart... | |
 | 1785 - 304 lehte
...they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefaian, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for...In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, fir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honrft * William, whofe heart was a... | |
 | 1785 - 320 lehte
...of convincing, while they thought of dining; T"ho' equal to all things, for all thing! unfit, 'Vo.o nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient ; Ami too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, uaemploy'd, or in place,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 lehte
...his hearers, flill went on relining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, fir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. •Vide page 97. ' f Ibid. j Mr. T. Townihend,... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 lehte
...all learning, 'yet ftraining his throat Tb'perTuade * Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; Who, Hoo deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And...for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedietit ; And too fond of the ri^ht to purfuc the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 lehte
...his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thoughtof convincing, while they thoughtof dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit — Too...too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fliort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, fir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
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Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir,... 
