 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 str.
...brain, Strain out the last dull droppings of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of Impotence. Such shameless Bards we have; and yet, 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon'd Critics tooThe bookful blockhead ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 882 str.
...ornament; A virtue, that was never seen in you ! Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart. I had rather be a kitten, and cry mew, Than one of thesesame metre ballad-mongers. I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 str.
...ornament ; A virtue, that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart ; : that young start-up ath all the glory of my overthrow ; if I can cross him any way, : I had rather hear a brazen canslick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree : And that would... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 str.
...bless the giver, nor look the gift horse in the mouth. ENGLISH BARDS, AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS; A SATIRE. I had rather be a kitten, and cry mew ! Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers. SlIAhSI'KAIM' Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 't is true, There are as mad, abandon'd critics... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 str.
...brain, Strain out the last dull droppings of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotence ! Such shameless bards we have : and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon'd critics too. 611 The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 str.
...Strain out the last dull drippings of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotenee ! Sueh th viny erown advaneing, First to the lively pipe his hand ad abandon'd erities too. T!-e bookful bloekhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 str.
...ornament12; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart ; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen canstick 13 turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree; And that would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 514 str.
...ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot . Marry, and I'm glad of 't with all my heart ; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen canstick7 turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; And that would... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 306 str.
...with fame, And to posterity consigns the glory of his name ! 1828. THITA. THE JOURNEYMAN RHYMER. " I'd rather be a kitten and cry mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-makers : I'd rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle tree,... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 str.
...Guardian, No. 117. RHYMERS. — FEELINGS THEY EXCITE. Marry, and I am glad of it with all my heart. I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of those same metre ballad mongers; I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on... | |
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