 | 1824 - 798 Seiten
...century, they had so far fallen as to excite the indignation of the " Sweet Swan of Avon," who exclaims, " I had rather be a kitten, and cry, Mew, Than one of...a brazen canstick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree." And, as before recounted, King James gave the death-blow to the race of minstrels, who,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 372 Seiten
...oaatrori the feannonv of the liM b writUi mullet la tha quarte., and ao it waa pranouacaC 8TKEVBB& And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing...poetry ; 'Tis like the forc'd gait of a shuffling nag. //-,'. I do not care : I'll give thrice su much land To any well-deserving friend ; But, in the way... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 424 Seiten
...ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all nfly heart ; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one...brazen canstick * turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing so much as mincing poetry ; 'Tis... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 478 Seiten
...English ditty, lovely well, And gave the tongue a helpful ornament; A virtoe that was never seen in you. Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree ; And that would...Nothing so much as mincing poetry ; 'Tis like the forced gait of a shuffling nag. Glend. Come, you shall have Trent turn'd. Hot. I do not care : I'll... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 80 Seiten
...L'IMPERATRIGE. DUNTED BY DEMAKETj RUE DES BOGAF.DS. I8l9. ^ J ENGLISH BARDS. AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS; A. SATIRE. I had rather be a kitten , and cry , mew ! Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers. Shakespeare* Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon1 d Critics... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - 1820 - 348 Seiten
...ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I 'm glad of it with all my heart ; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one...ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd,7 Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 Seiten
...vies. t For the received accounts of the cause of Raphael's death, see his SCOTCH REVIEWERS. A SATIRE. I had rather be a kitten, and cry mew ! Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers. Skakapeare. Such shameless bards we have; and yet 'tis true There are as mad, abandon'd critics too.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 456 Seiten
...same metre ballad-mongers : 1 had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd 7 , Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree; And that would set my teeth nothing on...poetry; Tis like the forc'd gait of a shuffling nag-. GLEND. Come, you shall have Trent turn'd. HOT. I do not care: I'll give thrice so much land To any... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 460 Seiten
...ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. HOT. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart ; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one...ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd 7, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing so much... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 538 Seiten
...butterwoman's horse, going to market. The same kind of imagery is found in King Henry IV. Part I. : " And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, " Nothing so much, as mincing poetry ; " 'Tis like the fore' d gait of a shuffling nag." MALONE. " The right butter-woman's rank to market " means the jogtrot... | |
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I'm glad of it with all my heart : I had rather be a kitten, and cry mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers... 
