 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!  The Atlantic Monthly - Seite 7661927Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...himself a great condenser, says — ' 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.' P. CUNNINGHAM. 1 He is described by Walpole in his Letters, viil. 5. 394 Johnson s description... | |
 | 1787 - 446 Seiten
...when you sink I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line But, with a sigh, I wish it mine t . When he can in one couplet fix, More sense than I can do in six, 50 It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, Pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 Seiten
...Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher, In Pope I canuot 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 sis ; It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, " Pox take him and his wit I" I grieve to be outdone... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 Seiten
...Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. 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, 1 cry, " Pox take him and his wit !'" I grieve to be outdone... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 Seiten
...Yet when you sink I seem the higher. 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.' I grieve to be outdone... | |
 | Helvétius - 1810 - 452 Seiten
...Yet when you sink I seem the higher : 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 ! T. SWIFT. •J- How many... | |
 | Helvétius - 1810 - 438 Seiten
...Yet when you sink I seem the higher : 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 iusix, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, pox take him and bis wit! T. SWIFT. f How many men... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 Seiten
...yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. 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 1" I grieve to be outdone... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 Seiten
...when you sink, I seem the highe'r.. 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 i'J I grieve to be outdone... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 Seiten
...higher. 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 ;- .;, .i . It gives me such a jealous fit, . ; ' , . fj . ' • I cry, "Pox take him and... | |
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