 OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, With eyes, that hardly served at most To guard their master 'gainst a post, Yet round the world the blade has been To see whatever could be seen, Returning from his finished tour, Grown...  The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion, Or, Familiar ... - Seite 431von Margaret Cockburn Conkling, Henry Lunettes - 1860 - 480 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Collection - 1758 - 358 Seiten
...poft, Yet round the world the blade has been To fee whatever cou'd be feen, Returning from his finifh'd tour, * Grown ten times perter than before ; Whatever word you chance to drop, The travell'd fool your mouth will flop, " Sir, if my judgment you'll allow——, " I've feen — and... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 416 Seiten
...poft, Yet round the world the blade has been To fee whatever could be feen, Returning from his finifh'd tour, Grown ten times perter than before ; Whatever word you chance to drop, The travell'd fool your mouth will flop, *c Sir, if my judgment you'll allow — " I've feen — and fure... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 Seiten
...Yet round the world the blade has been To fee whatever could be feen, Returning from his finifli'd tour, Grown ten times perter than before ; Whatever word you chance to drop, The travell'd fool your mouth will flop; " Sir, if my judgment you'll allow — *' I've feen — and fure... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 354 Seiten
...God, Who fiamp'd his image there. The The CAMELION: A FABLE after Monfieur DE LA MOTTE. By the Same. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking fpark, With eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moil To guard their mafter 'gainft a poft, Vet round the world... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 Seiten
...Merrick, and fhews, in a lively and ftriking manner, the folly of pofitivenefs in opinion, THE CAMELEON. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking fpark, With eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moft To guard their maiter 'gainft a poft, Yet round the world... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 Seiten
...Yet round the world the blade has bean To fee whatever could be feen. \ Returning from his finifh'd tour, Grown ten times perter than before, Whatever word you chance to drop, The travell'd fool your mouth will ftop ; " Sir, if my judgment you'll allow — "*' I've feen — and... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...Camelton. OFT has it been my lot to mark A pro-id, conceited, talking fpark, . Retarriug from his fintfh'd tour, Grown ten times perter than before : Whatever word you chance to drop, The travell'd fool your mouth will flop — " Sir, if my judgment you'll allow — , I've fecn — and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...Yet round the world the blade has been, To fee whatever could be feen : Returning from his finifii'd tour, Grown ten times perter than before ; Whatever word you chance to drop, The travell'd fool your mouth will flop : " Sir, if my judgment you'll allow — " I've feen — and fure... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 Seiten
...they at laft put a period to his fufferings, by ftriking his head off with a hatchet. THE CAMELEON. OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking fpark^ With eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moft To guard their mafter 'gainft a poft ; Yet round the world... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 Seiten
...May thy Kingdom of Peace and Tmil^ »' cpme, and lajt lot ever, *#* POETR Y. THE CAMELEO N. A FABLE. OFT, has it been my lot to mark, A proud, conceited, talking fpark, With, eyes, that hardly ferv'd at moft To guard their mailer 'gainft a poft; Yet round the world... | |
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