And to be grave, exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish, and an aching head; And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, — 'Keep your piece nine years. Satires and Epistles - Seite 25von Alexander Pope - 1881 - 164 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 Seiten
...honeft anguifh, and an aching head ; And drop at laft, but in unwilling ears, This faving counfel, " Keep your piece nine years." 40 Nine years ! cries he, who high in Drury -lane, Lull'd by foft zephyrs thro' the broken pane, Rhymes ere he wakes, and prints before Term... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 Seiten
...honeft anguifh, and an aching head ; And drop at laft, but in unwilling ears, This faving counfel, " Keep your piece nine years." 40 Nine years ! cries he, who high in Drury-lane, Lull'd by foft Zephyrs through the. broken pane, Rhymes ere he wakes, and prints before Term ends, Oblig'd by... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 Seiten
...honeft anguifh, and an aching head; And drop at laft, but in unwilling ears, This faving counfel, " Keep your piece nine years." 40 Nine years ! cries he, who high in Drury-lane, .Lull'd by foft Zephyrs through the broken pane, Rhymes ere he wakes, and prints before Term ends, Oblig'd by... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 480 Seiten
...not lie. To laugh Were want of goodness and of grace, 55 And to be grave exceeds«ll pow'rof face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish,...aching head, And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, 39 This saving counsel, " Keep your piece nine years." Nine years ! cries he, who, high in Drury Lane,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 Seiten
...not lie. To laugh were want of goodness and of grace, 35 And to be grave exceeds all pow'r of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish,...aching head, And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, 39 This saving counsel, " Keep your piece nine years." Nine years ! cries he who, high in Drury-Lane,... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 308 Seiten
...po-w'r of face. I sit with sad civility. I read (1) With serious anguish, and an aching head ; Then drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel. " Keep your piece nine years," (2) Nine years!" cries he, who high in Drury- o(f with Surprife. Lull'd by io/5? zephyrs through the... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 312 Seiten
...pow'r of face. I sit with si2<^ civility. I read (1) With serious anguish, and an aching head; Then drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel. " Keep your piece nine Advifinyears," (9) ' " Nine years. '" cries he, who high in Drury- off W;A Lane, LulTd by soft zephyrs... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 Seiten
...more full of humour than this ludicrous punishment of the poor creditor. 4. Nine years ! cries be, who high in Drury-Lane, Lull'd by soft zephyrs thro' the broken pane. Rhymes ere he wakes.* . Qui facit in parva mblimia carmina celli.f Lo ! what from cellars rise, what... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 Seiten
...will not lie. To langh were want of goodness and of grace, And to be grave exceeds all pow'r of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish...in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, " Keep your peace nine years." ' " Nine years !" cries he, who, high in Drury-lane, Lull'd by soft zephyrs throngh... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 Seiten
...not lie. To laugh were want of goodness and of grace, 35 And to he grave exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish,...in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, " Keep your peace nine years." " Nine years!" cries \-e, who, high in DruryLune, Lull'd by soft zephyrs tbrough... | |
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