 | 1853 - 796 lehte
...phenomenon described by Pope as being so perplexing to parents, namely :— , "A youth foredoomed Ilia father's soul to cross, Who pens a stanza when he should engross." In fact the laudable efforts of the elder Zorilla (a successful lawyer, full of years, business, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 lehte
...the man of rhyme, Happy! to catch me, just at dinner-time. Is there a parson, much bemused in beer, 15 A maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, A clerk, foredoom'd...With desperate charcoal round his darken'd walls? 3 20 All fly to Twit'nam, and in humble strain Apply to me, to keep them mad or vain. 1 [John Serle,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 lehte
...Is there a parson, much bemused in beer, 15 A maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, A clerk, forcdoom'd his father's soul to cross, Who pens a stanza, when...and paper, scrawls With desperate charcoal round his darken 'd walls?3 20 All fly to Twit'nam, and in humble strain Apply to me, to keep them mad or vain.... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 lehte
...Is there a parson much be-mused in beer, A maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, A clerk, fore-doomed.his father's soul to cross, Who pens a stanza when he should engross '< Is there who, locked from ink and paper, scrawls With desperate charcoal round his darkened walls ? All fly to Twickenham,... | |
 | Drawing-room sibyl - 1855 - 464 lehte
...smiling, bowing, Then crying — " Gem'men, going, going, going !" Dr Wolcot. 51 A clerk, condemn'd his father's soul to cross, Who pens a stanza when he should engross. Pope. 52 A thing in black called A poet; his means Are what the gentle fates please to allow him. Cowley.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 lehte
...man of rhymer is Happy ! to catch me, just at dinner-time. Is there a parson, much bemused in beer, A maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, A clerk, foredoom'd...scrawls With desperate charcoal round his darken'd walls ? 20 All fly to Twit'nam, and in humble strain Apply to me, to keep them mad or vain. Arthur, whose... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 lehte
...man of rhyme, is Happy ! to catch me, just at dinner-time. Is there a parson, much bemused in beer, A maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, A clerk, foredoom'd...scrawls With desperate charcoal round his darken'd walls ? 20 All fly to Twit'nara, and in humble strain Apply to me, to keep them mad or Tain. Arthur, whose... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 lehte
...dinner-time. Is there a parson much bemused in beer A maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, A clerk foredoomed his father's soul to cross Who pens a stanza when he should engross? Is there who, locked from ink and paper, scrawls With desperate charcoal round his darkened walls f All fly to Twit'nam,... | |
 | Henry Hegart Breen - 1857 - 342 lehte
...the Tower of London, D'Israeli says : — " Prynne literally verified Pope's description : — • " Is there who, lock'd from ink and paper, scrawls With desperate charcoal round his darken'd walls ? " The word " verified " is here meant for " anticipated." A verification of a thing must come after... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 lehte
...2. Is there a parson much he-mused in beer, A maudlin" poetess, a rhyming peer, A clerk, fore-doomed his father's soul to cross, Who pens a stanza when he should engross t Is there10" who, locked from ink and paper, scrawh With desperate charcoal round his darkened walls... | |
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Sabbath-day to me: Then from the Mint walks forth the man of rhyme, Happy! to catch me just at Dinner-time. 
