 | Steam boat companion - 1824 - 228 lehte
...only that when he was off, he was acting: With no reason on earth, to go out of his way, He tnrn'd, and he varied full ten times a day; Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundly sicfe, If they were not his own by finessing and trick ; He cast off his friends as a huntsman... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 lehte
...acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turned and he varied full ten times a-day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick...could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish, grown callous... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 lehte
...simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was ofl' he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times...were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast off bis friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise... | |
 | 1825 - 668 lehte
...of that name, but the avw iroXurpoirot, the shuffling avien of Homer) down to little Davy Garrick, Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they were not his own by finessing and trick, have had a touch of this quality. Nay, even Prometheus himself, the Pagan antetype of providence, put... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 lehte
...simple, affeeting ; 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was aeting. With no reason on earth to go out n, From morta seeure of our hearts, yet eonfoundedly siek, If they were not his own by finessing and triek : He east... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 lehte
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting: With no reason on earth to £o out of his way, He turned and he va b + owr. by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when lie... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 lehte
...simple, affecting ; Twas only that when he waa off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of oar hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast off his... | |
 | 1831 - 790 lehte
...acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a-day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick,...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle th«ra Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what «am», And the puff of... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 646 lehte
...on earth to go out of his way, " He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day ; " Tho' secure of all hearts, yet confoundedly sick, " If they were not...whistle " them back. " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what " came, " And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame, " Till his relish grown callous... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1832 - 384 lehte
...retaliate ; but, never ready with his tongue in public, though always ready with his pen in private, he * " He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he would he could whistle them back." hurried off in a pet ; and, some time after, produced that best,... | |
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Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he pleased, he could whistle them back. 
