 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 Seiten
...сУег What They have faid the Week before. His Wifdom fets all EUROPE right j And teaches MARL в R о when to Fight. Or if it be his Fate to meet With Folks...Wealth than Wit > He loves cheap Port, and double Bub j And fettles in the Hum -Drum Club. He learns how Stocks will Fall or Rife $ Holds Poverty the greateft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 Seiten
...He takes up their myfterious face ; He drinks his coffee without lace ; This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have faid the week before ; His...Hum-drum club : He learns how flocks will fall or rife j Holds poverty the greateft vice ; Thinks wit the bane of convcrfation ; And&ys chat learning fpoils... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 370 Seiten
...; He takes up their myfterious face; He drinks his coffee without lace ; This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have faid the week before ; His...bub; And fettles in the Hum-drum club : He learns how ftocks will fall or rife; Holds poverty the greateft vice ; Thinks wit the bane of converfation ; And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 Seiten
...lace ; This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have faid the week before ; His wifdom fets ail Europe right, And teaches Marlborough when to fight....will fall or rife ; Holds poverty the greateft vice j Thinks wit the bane of converfation ; And fays that learning fpoils a nation. O 4 But But if, at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 316 Seiten
...lace ; This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have faid the week before ; His wifdom fets a'l Europe right, And teaches Marlborough when to fight....; And fettles in the Hum-drum club : He learns how ftocks will fall or rife ; Holds poverty the greateft vice; Thinks wit the bane of converfation ; And... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 Seiten
...He takes up their myfterious face ; He drinks his coffee without lace ; This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have faid the week before ; His...double bub ; And fettles in the Hum-drum club : He He learns how ftocks will fall or rife ; Holds poverty the greateft vice ; Thinks wit the bane of converfation... | |
 | 1795 - 846 Seiten
...o'er What they have faid the week before ; His wifdom fets all Europe right, And teaches Marlberongh when to fight. Or if it be his fate to meet With folks...learns how flocks will fall or rife; Holds poverty the greatcft vice; Think» wit the bane of conversation ; And fays that learning fpoiUa nation. But if,... | |
 | 1797 - 454 Seiten
...runs o'er What they have said the week before; His wisdom sets all Europe right, And teaches Marlbro when to fight. Or if it be his fate to meet With folks...than wit, He loves cheap Port and double bub, And settles in the Humdrum club : He learns how stocks will fall or rise; Holds poverty the greatest vice;... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 Seiten
...have faid the week before ; Hiswifdom fets all Europe right, And teaches Marlbrough when to fight. 3» Or if it be his fate to meet With folks who have more...Humdrum club : He learns how flocks will fall or rife ; 35 Thinks wit the bane of converfation, And fays that learning fpoils a nation. But if at firft he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 Seiten
...Latin.] A plant. Вив. nj [a cant worci.J Strong malt limi(jr. Or if it be his fate to meet Withfolks who have more wealth than wit, He loves cheap port, and double bub, And settles in the humdrum club. Prier. BU'BBLE. ,1. j. [6o¿M, Dutch ] 1. A small bladder or water ; a... | |
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Marlborough when to fight. Or if it be his fate to meet With folks who have more wealth than wit. He loves cheap port, and double bub, And settles in the Humdrum Club... 
