 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 Seiten
...their afhes, and expefts her own. Of manners gentle, of afle&ions mild; In wit, a man; fimplicity, a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age ; Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted ev'n among the great; A fafe companion,... | |
 | 1793 - 376 Seiten
...GAY. IN WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, 1732. O e manners gentle, of affecYions mild. In wit, a man ; fimplicity, a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age: VOL. I. U Above temptation in a low eftate, 5 And uncorrupted, ev'n among the great:... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 Seiten
...ON MR. GAY. IN WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, OF manners gentle, of affecYions mild, In wit, a man ; fimplicity, a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : VOL. I. U Above temptation in a low eftate, 5 And uncorrupted, ev'n among the great... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 Seiten
...fear ; From Nature's teinp'rate feast rose satisfy'd, 9 XL On Mr. Cay, in Westminster- Abhey, 17J2. OF manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once, and lash the age: Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted ev'n among the great : A safe companion,... | |
 | 1796 - 500 Seiten
...; From Nature's temp'rate feast rose satisfy'd, 9 XI. Oil Mr. Gay, in H'ettmlnster- Abhey , I732» OF manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man; simplicity a child: With native humour terap'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once, and lash the age: Above temptation in a low estate,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 Seiten
...Mr. Gay in Weftminfler- Abbey, 1731. OF manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man, fimplicity a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage Form'd to delight at once and la(h the age : Above temptation in a low eft ate, And uncorrupted ev'n among the great : 6 A fafe companion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 428 Seiten
...Innocente. VOL. H. DD XL ON MR. GAY, IN WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, 1732. /~\F Manners gentle, of Affedions mild ; In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child : With native...temp'ring virtuous Rage. Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, 5 And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe... | |
 | 1797 - 420 Seiten
...appeared a humorous piece inscribed to him, with the title of The Kchearsal at Goatliam. EPITAPH. Or manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child: With native humour tcmp'ring virtuous rage; Form'd to delight, at once, and lash the age : Above temptation in a low estate,... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 Seiten
...aifle, againjl the tomb of Chaucer. \JF manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, fimplicity a child: With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage ; Form'd to delight at once, and lafh the age: Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted ev'n amongft the great: A fafe companion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...censure could find rery little to blame in his life. XI. On Mr. GxT. In Westminster- Alley- 1732Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child : With native humour tempering virtuous rage^ Fonn'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation, in a low estate,... | |
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Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation, in a low estate ; And uncorrupted... 
