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Strana 263 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Strana 3 - Your former actions claim their part, And join to fortify your heart. For virtue in her daily race, Like Janus, bears a double face; Looks back with joy where she has gone, And therefore goes with courage on.
Strana 286 - That moves his patients to repentance; And, when his medicines do no good, Supports their minds with heavenly food: At which, however well intended, He hears the clergy are offended; And grown so bold behind his back.
Strana 259 - His stomach too begins to fail ; Last year we thought him strong and hale ; But now he's quite another thing : I wish he may hold out till spring...
Strana 350 - Shows a bribe in all his hands : Briareus the secretary, But we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope for pence apiece. Clio, who had been so wise To...
Strana 259 - To hear his out-of-fashion wit? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he must make his stories shorter...
Strana 285 - And this he makes his constant rule, For which his brethren call him fool; His conscience always was so nice, He freely gave the poor advice; By which he lost, he may affirm, A hundred fees last Easter term; While others of the learned robe, Would break the patience of a Job.
Strana 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...
Strana 283 - Sometimes his friend he would not spare, And might perhaps be too severe: But yet the worst that could be said, He was a wit both born and bred; And, if it be a sin...
Strana 339 - Jove, arm'd with terrors, bursts the skies, And thunder roars and lightning flies! Amaz'd, confus'd, its fate unknown, The world stands trembling at his throne! While each pale sinner hung his head, Jove, nodding, shook the...
Bibliografické údaje
| Titul | The Works of the English Poets: Swift The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical – Svazek 40, Charles Bathurst |
| Autor | Samuel Johnson |
| Přispěvatelé | H. Hughs, Charles Bathurst |
| Vydavatel | H. Hughs, 1779 |
| Zdroj originálu: | Oxfordská univerzita |
| Digitalizováno | 26. září 2006 |
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