The wild garland; or, Curiosities of poetry, selected by I.J. Reeve, Volumen2Isaac Jack Reeve 1866 |
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... missed from office in 1781. On his return , laden with spoil , Charles James Fox is said to have written the following epigram : - WHEN MacGrath reigned o'er Arthur's crew He said to Rumbold , " Black my shoe , " And Rumbold answer'd ...
... missed from office in 1781. On his return , laden with spoil , Charles James Fox is said to have written the following epigram : - WHEN MacGrath reigned o'er Arthur's crew He said to Rumbold , " Black my shoe , " And Rumbold answer'd ...
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... Miss H , who eloped with her father's footman . " TWIXT Footman Tom and Dr. Toe A rivalship befell , Which should become the favourite beau , And bear away the belle . The footman won the lady's heart , And who can wonder ? No man ; The ...
... Miss H , who eloped with her father's footman . " TWIXT Footman Tom and Dr. Toe A rivalship befell , Which should become the favourite beau , And bear away the belle . The footman won the lady's heart , And who can wonder ? No man ; The ...
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... Miss is very much better ; A regular doctor no longer she lacks , And therefore I've sent her a couple of quacks . THE REPLY . YES ! ' twas politic , truly , my very good friend , Thus a couple of quacks to your patient to send ; Since ...
... Miss is very much better ; A regular doctor no longer she lacks , And therefore I've sent her a couple of quacks . THE REPLY . YES ! ' twas politic , truly , my very good friend , Thus a couple of quacks to your patient to send ; Since ...
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... missed ; I'll tell you why , - Our laurelled chief no danger ran : The erring marksman aimed too high ; He thought the duke a greater man . DURING the time of the last war with France , the following was in vogue : SAYS Boney to Johnny ...
... missed ; I'll tell you why , - Our laurelled chief no danger ran : The erring marksman aimed too high ; He thought the duke a greater man . DURING the time of the last war with France , the following was in vogue : SAYS Boney to Johnny ...
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... miss the ' change , oh no , I thank her ; I court by deed , or after date , Through my solicitor or banker . MEUM AND TUUM RECONCILED . THE Law decides questions of Meum and Tuum , By kindly arranging to make the thing Suum . 1 ON LORD ...
... miss the ' change , oh no , I thank her ; I court by deed , or after date , Through my solicitor or banker . MEUM AND TUUM RECONCILED . THE Law decides questions of Meum and Tuum , By kindly arranging to make the thing Suum . 1 ON LORD ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Anacreon asked AUSONIUS bard beauty BEN JONSON BISHOP boast charms Chirognomy Church Colley Cibber court COWPER cried DEAN dear death devil doctor doth Earl Eikon Basilike Epigram eyes fair fame following epigram folly fool fortune French Garrick George give grace GREEK happy head heart Heaven honour HORACE WALPOLE IMPROMPTU JOHN king kiss LADY Le Mann live Lord MARRIAGE marry mind Miss mortal ne'er never nose numbers o'er once Oxford PASQUINADE pleasure POEM poet poor Pope praise pray Queen QUEEN CAROLINE quoth replied rich rose SATIRICAL SIR JOHN HARRINGTON Sir Roger L'Estrange smile soul sure sweet SWIFT Teetotum tell thee THEODORE HOOK there's thine thing thou thought tongue TRANSLATION true truth twas twill verse VINCENT BOURNE Whigs Whilst wife wise wish WITTY AND HUMOROUS woman WRITTEN young youth
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Página 281 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Página 250 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Página 203 - Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our James...
Página 252 - LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night.
Página 253 - Know, nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch, warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
Página 265 - THE wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.
Página 262 - Honour or wealth with all his worth and pains ! It sounds like stories from the land of spirits, If any man obtain that which he merits, Or any merit that which he obtains.
Página 279 - If solid happiness we prize, Within our breast this jewel lies ; And they are fools who roam : The world has nothing to bestow ; From our own selves our joys must flow, And that dear hut, our home.
Página 79 - GOOD people all, with one accord, Lament for Madam Blaize, Who never wanted a good word— From those who spoke her praise. The needy seldom pass'd her door, And always found her kind; She freely lent to all the poor— Who left a pledge behind.
Página 283 - tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, . And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.