No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it about, and down it goes again. Full sixty years the world has been her trade, The wisest fool much time has ever made. From loveless youth to unrespected age, No passion gratified except her rage. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 15by Alexander Pope - 1856Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...earth : Shines, in expofmg Knaves, and painting Fools,' Yet is, whate'er Ihe hates and ridicules. i2o No Thought advances, but her Eddy Brain Whisks it about, and down it goes again. Full fixty years the World has been her Trade, The wifeft Fool much Time has ever made. From lovelefs youth... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...earth ; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Yet is whate'er she hates and ridicules. 120 No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it about, and down it goes ag.iin. Full sixty years the world has been her trade, The wisest fool much time has ever made. From... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...upoii earth; Shines in exposing knaves, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules. No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it...goes again. Full sixty 'years the world has been her trade,1 The wisest fool much time has ever made. From loveless youth to unrespected age, No passion... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...earth ; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Vet is whate'er she hates and ridicules : 120 No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it...ever made : From loveless youth to unrespected age, 125 No passion gratify 'd, except her rage : So much the fury still outran the wit, The pleasure miss'd... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...little gross and offensive: as it must be confessed arc some of POPE. There is not a single stroke 14. No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it...From loveless youth to unrespected age, No passion gratify'd, except her rage. So much the fury still outran the wit, The pleasure miss'd her, and the... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...gross and offensive: as it must be confessed are some of POPE. There is not a single stroke of • 14. No thought advances, but her eddy brain . Whisks it...fool much time has ever made. From loveless youth to ui.respected age, No passion gratify'd, except her rage. So much the fury still outran the wit, The... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...wisest fool much time has ever made. From loveless youth to unrespected age, No passion gratify 'd, except her rage. So much the fury still outran the wit, The pleasure miss'd her, and the scandul hit.* These spirited lines are part of a character designed for the famous Duchess of Marlborough,... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...upon earth ; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Yet in whate'er she hates and ridicules. No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it...been her trade, The wisest fool much time has ever madr. From loveless youth to unrespected age, 125 No passions gratify'd, except her rage, So much the... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...advances, hut her eddy hrain Whisks it ahout, and down it goes again. Full sixty years the world has heen her trade; The wisest fool much time has ever made; From loveless youth to unrespected age, 1 J5 Who hreaks with her provokes revenge from hell, But he's a holder man who dares he well. 130 Her... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...advances, hut her eddy hrain Whisks it ahout, and down it goes again. Full sixty years the world has heen her trade ; The wisest fool much time has ever made. From loveless youth to uurespected age No passion gratify'd except her rage ; So much the fury still outran the wit, The pleasure... | |
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