 In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine ; When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, 'Pox take him and his wit!  English Prose: Selections - Seite 425herausgegeben von - 1894Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 Seiten
...Wit, . . .•' . I grjeve to be outdone by Gay In my own hurnorous biting way. : . •.; '. Arbutbwt is no more my Friend, Who dares to irony pretend ; Which I was born to introduce ; Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its Ufe. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had fome Repute... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 410 Seiten
...fit, I cry, pox take him, and his wit. Why muft I be undone by GAT, In my own hum'rons biting way ? ARBUTHNOT is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft and fhew'd its ufe. * ST. JOHN, as well as J PULTNEY knows, That I had fome repute... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 Seiten
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and mew'd its ufe. St. John *, as well as Pulteney -f-, knows That I had fome repute... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 Seiten
...fit, I c,ry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. JoJm *, as well as Pulteney f, knows That I had fome repute... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1760 - 292 Seiten
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John *, as well as Pulteney f, know* That I had fome repute... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 Seiten
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humourous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had forae repute for... | |
 | Richard Griffith - 1767 - 314 Seiten
...who honeftlyconfefles this foible : Why muft I be outdone by Gay, In my own hum'rous, biting way ? Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend ; Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd at firft, and fhew'd its ufe." When I plained my lonely fituation, did I fecm to lament thewantof... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 Seiten
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John b, as well as Pulteney c, knows That I had fome repute... | |
 | 1793 - 376 Seiten
...fit, I cry, Pox take him and his wit. 50 I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend; Which I was born to introduce ; 55 Jlefin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John,» as well as Pultney,f knows That I had fome... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 Seiten
...fit, I cry, Pox take him and his wit. 50 I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend ; Which I was born to introduce ; .55 Refin'd it firft, and fiiew'd its ufe. St. John,* as well as Pultney,f knows That I had fome... | |
| |
