 Who strives to please the fair against her will : Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your own despite has strove to please ye. He scorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ, as none e'er writ before.  The Works - Page 18by Jonathan Swift - 1803Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1727 - 406 lehte
...kind, and make him in his. Wifhes eafie, Who in your own Defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. He fcorn'd to borrow from the Wits of Yore; But ever Writ as none e'er Writ before. Y«u modern Wits, fhould each Man bring his Claim,, Have defperate Debentures on your Fame ; And little... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 lehte
...kind, and make him in his Wifhes eafy, Who in your own Defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. He feorn'd to borrow from the Wits of yore ; But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. You modern Wits, fhou'd each Man bring his Claim, Have defperate Debentures on your Fame ; And little wou'd be left... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1753 - 358 lehte
...kind, and make him in his wifhes eafy. Who. in your own defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. He fcorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore; But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. You modern wits, mould each man bring his- claim Have -defp'rate debentures on your fame ; And little would be left... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 lehte
...kind, and make him in his wifhes eaiy, Who in your own defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. He J He fcorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. You modern wits, fhou'd each man bring his claim, Have defperate debentures on your fame ; And little wou'd be left... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 lehte
...kind, and make him in his wi(hes eafy, Who in your own defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. He fcorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ as none e'er writ before. ia You modern wits, mould each man bring his claim. Have defperate debentures on your fame ; And litde... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 lehte
...eafy, Who in your own defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. PROLOGUE FOR MR. D'URFY's PLAY. 107 He fcorrf d to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. You modern wits, fhou'd each man bring his claim, Have defperate debentures on your fame ; And little wou'd be left... | |
 | John Nichols - 1780 - 434 lehte
...kind, and make him in Lis wiflies eafy, \Vho in your own defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. He feorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore ; But ever writ as none s'er writ before. You modern wits, fliould each man bring his claim, Have defperate debentures on your... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 lehte
...kind, and make him in his wifhes eafy, Who in your own defpite has ftrove to pleafe ye. He fcorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. 10 You modern wits, fhould each man bring his claim, Have defperate debentures on yourfame : And little... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 lehte
...again. Th' adventurous lover is successful still, Who strives to please the fair against her will: Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your...would be left you, I'm afraid, If all your debts to Greece and Rome were paid. From his deep fund our author largely draws, Nor sinks his credit lower... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 lehte
...again. Th' adventurous lover is successful still, Who strives to please the fair against her will : Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your...would be left you, I'm afraid, If all your debts to Greece and Rome were paid. DD 3 From 406 PROLOGUE TO THE THREE HOURS, &C. From his deep fund our author... | |
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