 Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother About one vice and fall into the other; Between excess and famine lies a mean; Plain, but not sordid ; though not splendid, clean. Avidien and his wife (no matter which, For him you'll call a dog, and her a bitch,)...  Satire and Satirists - Seite 40von James Hannay - 1855 - 235 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Henry Baker - 1737 - 580 Seiten
...: Nor can the Soul, altho' of heav'nly Birth, Shake off the Load that fixes it to Earth. Pope alt. 'Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a Pother About one Vice, and fall into the other : Between Excefs and Famine lies a Mean, Plain, but not fordid : tho' not fplendid, clean. He knows to live,... | |
 | Ethic tales - 1780 - 72 Seiten
...fell thee poifon, — thou haft fold me none. SHAKESPEARE. I TALES AND FABLES, Fab. 14. THE FOXES; Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother About one VICE, and fall into the other: Between Excefs and Famine — lies a mean, Plain, but not fordid : tho' not fplendid, clean, He knows to live,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...Bedford-head ; Orcv'n to crack like crawfifti recommend ; I'd never doubt at court to make a friend. 'Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother About one vice, and fall into the other: Between exccfs and famine lies a mean ; Plain, but not fordid; tho' not fplendid clcaik Avidien, or his wife... | |
 | 1794 - 918 Seiten
...Bedford-head ; Or ev'n to crack live crawnth recommend ; I'd never doubt at court to make a friend. (^) 'Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother About one vice, and fall into the other : Between excels and famine lies a mean; Plain, but not fordid ; though not (plendid, clean. (y) Avidien, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 508 Seiten
...cheerful heart ; : fr.gc, but truly none of mine) my friends, but talk before we dine. 'Tis yet in vain, 1 own, to keep a pother About one vice, and fall into the other : Between Exctfs and Famine lies a mean ; 4° 45 Avidien, or his Wife, (no matter which For him you '11 call... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 Seiten
...Bedford-head; Or ev'n to crack live crawfish recommend; I'd never doubt at court to make a friend. "Fis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother About one vice...excess and famine lies a mean; Plain but not sordid, tho' not splendid clean. Avidien or his wife, (no matter which, For him you'll call a dog, and her... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 Seiten
...have a 1'arty at the Bedford-bead ; 1 'd never doubt at Court to make a fiiend. 'Tis yet in vain, 1 own, to keep a pother About one vice, and fall into the other: 35 Between Excefs and Famine lies a mean ; Plain, but not fordid ; though not fpicndid, clean. Avidien,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...Bedford-head ; Or ev'n to crack live crawfish recommend , I'd never doubt at court to make a friend. 'Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother About one vice, and fall inio the other : Between excess and famine lies a mean ; Plain, but not sordid, though not splendid,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...recommend ; I'd never doubt at court to make a friend. 'Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother 45 About one vice, and fall into the other : Between...excess and famine lies a mean ; Plain, but not sordid ; tho' not splendid, clean. Avidien, or his wife, (no matter which, For him you'll call a dog, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 Seiten
...crack live crawfish reccommend; I'd never doubt at court to make a friend. "'Tis yet in vain, I ov/s, to keep a pother About one vice, and fall into the...not sordid; though not splendid, clean " Avidien, or his wife (no matter which, For him you'll call a dog, and her a bitch) i This eminent glutton ran... | |
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