 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment,...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Seite 130von Alexander Chalmers - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1849 - 468 Seiten
...wrong, Was eve^rthing by starts, and nothing long, Who in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes • " Ashley,... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 Seiten
...Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women,...thinking. Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, " -nh, to show... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 Seiten
...Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising... | |
 | 1841 - 500 Seiten
...nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, ndler, statesman and buffoon. Thon all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every house employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy: Railing and praising... | |
 | 1841 - 764 Seiten
...nothmg long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert ! BeggarM by fools, when still he found, too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate." t Walpole'a... | |
 | 1842 - 712 Seiten
...wrong, Was everything hy starts, and nothing Ion»; Hut in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died In thinking. Blest madman, who could every huur employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Hailing and praising... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 Seiten
...Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon. Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ! Then all for women,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 472 Seiten
...Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 484 Seiten
...judgment) in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That ev'ry man, with him, was god or devil ; In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 Seiten
...Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising... | |
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