 Such as they are, my thoughts in measure flow. Convinc'd, determin'd, I in prose begin, But e*re I write one sentence, Verse creeps in, And taints me thro...  Poems - Seite 199von Charles Churchill - 1776Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Churchill - 1768 - 400 Seiten
...my thoughts in meafure flow, Convinc'd, determin'd, I in profe begin, But e're I write one fcntence, Verfe creeps in, And taints me thro' and thro'; by this good light In Verfe 1 talk by day, I dream by night j If now and then I curfe, my curfes chime, Nor can I pray, unlefs... | |
 | John Oldham - 1770 - 218 Seiten
...Thoughts in Meafure flow. " Convinc'd, determin'd, I in Profe begin, " But e'er I write one Sentence, Verfe creeps in, «' And taints me thro' and thro'; by this good Light, " In Verfe I talk by Day, and dream by Night ; " Jf now and then I curfe, my Curfes chime, " Nor can 1 pray, unlefs I pray in... | |
 | John Oldham, Edward Thompson - 1770 - 214 Seiten
...Thoughts in Meafure flow. " Convinc'd, determin'd, I in Profe begin, " But e'er I write one Sentence, Verfe creeps in, " And taints me thro' and thro'; by this good Light, " In Verfe I talk by Day, and dream by Night ; " If now and then I curfe, my Curfes chime, " Nor can I pray, unlefs I pray in... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1774 - 248 Seiten
...no, Such as they are, my thoughts in meafure flow. Convinc'd, detennin'd, I in profe begin, But e're I write one fentence, Verfe creeps in, And taints...and then I curfe, my curfes chime, Nor can I pray, imlefs I pray in rime. E'en now I err, in fpite of Common Senfe, And my Confeffion doubles my offence.... | |
 | John Bell - 1793 - 612 Seiten
...thoughts in measure flow. Convinc'd, determin'd, I in prose hegin ; But ere I write one sentence verse creeps in, And taints me thro' and thro' ! By this good light In verse I talk by day, I drcain by night ! 50 If now and then I curse, my curses chime, Nor can I pray... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 Seiten
...no, Such as they are, my thoughts in mcafu:e flow. Convinc'd, determif'd, 1 in profe begin, But ere I write one fentence, verfe creeps in, And taints...day, I dream by night; If now and then I curfe, my curies chime, Nor can I pray, unlefs I pray in Vime, E'en now I err, in fpite of common fenfe, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 538 Seiten
...no, uc '] as they are, my thoughts in meafure flow. ?onvinc*d, determin'd, 1 in profe begin, Jut ere I write one fentence, verfe creeps in, And taints me thro* and thro* : by this good lighr, n verfe I talk by day, I dream by night; f now and then I curfe, my curfcs chime, Jor can I... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 268 Seiten
...write one sentence verse creeps in, And taints me through and through; by this good light, In verse I talk by day, I dream by night ! If now and then I curse, my curses chime, Nor can I pray unless I pray in rhyme. E'en now I err, in spite of common sense,... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1864 - 400 Seiten
...the former case the poet is the only complainant, in the latter the, reader is the victim. 1n verse I talk by day, I dream by night! , * If now and then I curse, my curses chime, Nor can I pray, unless I pray in rhyme. E'en now I err, in spite of common... | |
 | William Michael Rossetti - 1878 - 510 Seiten
...write one sentence, verse creeps in, And taints me throrfgh and through. By this good light ! In verse I talk by day, I dream by night ; If now and then I curse, my curses chime, Nor can I pray unless I pray in rhyme. E'en now I err, in spite of common sense,... | |
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