 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...the fault : We Poets arc (upon a Poet's word) Of all mankind the creatures moft abfurd : The fealbn al offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpite, Thole ar ; And, if we will recite nine hours in ten, You lofe your patience juft like other men. Then too we... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...will tell the fault: We Potts arc ( upon a Poet's word) Of all mankind, the creatures moft abfurd : The feafon when to come, and when to go, To fing, or ce.ilc to fing, we never know ; And if we will recite nine hours in ten, You lofe your patience juft... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 Seiten
...will tell the fault : ,f I *« (upon a Poet's word) "•Eualundthe creatures moftabfurd i The fcafon when to come and when to go, To fing or ceafe to fing-, we never know ; And, if we will recite nine hours in ten, You lofe your patience jull like other men. Then too we,hurt... | |
 | 1816 - 762 Seiten
...— There is no feafon to which fuch thoughts a* thcfe are more fuitable. At'erbury. — The/eafcn when to come, and when to go, To fing, or ceafe to ling, we never know, Pjaft. 4. A time not very long.— We'll flip you for zfoafcn. Sbak. Cymi. 5.... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 746 Seiten
...Knolles. In love's voyage nothing can offend ; Women are never fiafick. DryJen'j Juvenal. Thifeafon when to come, and when to go, To fing, or ceafe to ling, we never know. Pcft. 4. A time not very long. — We'll llip you for a ftafon. Sbak. CymB. 5.... | |
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To fing, or ce.ilc to fing, we never know ; And if we will recite nine hours in ten, You lofe your patience juft like oilier men. 