 | Christopher Smart - College students' writings, English - 1751 - 448 pages
...into print: To raife their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit: And when with claret fir'd they take the pen, Swear...they can write, becaufe they drink, like BEN. Such mimick SWIFT or PRIOR to their coft, For in the rafh attempt the fools are loft. When once a genius... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1759 - 608 pages
...of wit; And when with Claret fired they take the pen, Swear they can write, becaufc they drink lake BEN. Such mimic Swift or Prior to their coft, For...attempt the Fools are loft. When once a Genius breaks thro" common rules, He leads a herd of imitating Fools. If Pope, the Prince of Poets, ficka-bed, O'er... | |
 | Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fcnfes in the fcarch of wit • And when with Claret fired they take the pen» Swear they can write, becaufe...drink like BEN. Such mimic Swift or Prior to their colt, For in the ram attempt the Fools are loft. When once a Genius breaks thro' common rules, He leads... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...mellow fit, And lofe their fcnfcs in the fearch of wit: And whert with Claret ffred they take the penj Swear they can write, becaufe they drink like BEN. Such mimic Swift or Prior to their cod, For in the rafh attempt the Fools are loft. When once a Genius breaks thro' common rules* He leads... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 276 pages
...print : To raife their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit : And when, with claret fir'd, they take the pen, Swear...attempt, the fools are loft. When once a genius breaks thro' common rules, He leads a herd of imitating fools. If Pope, the prince of poets, fick a-bed, O'er... | |
 | Thomas Warton - College verse - 1764 - 228 pages
...Print : To raife their Flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their Senfes in the Search of Wit : And when with Claret fir'd they take the Pen, Swear...they can write, becaufe they drink, like Ben. Such mimick Swift or Prior to their Coft, For in the rafh Attempt the Fools are loft. When once a Genius... | |
 | Oxford sausage - 1766 - 196 pages
...into print : To raife their Flames Indulge the mellow fit, Andlofe their fenfes in the fearchofwit. And when with claret fir'd they take -the pen, Swear they can write, becaufe they druik, like Stu Such rnimick Swiftot Prior to their coft, For in the rafh attempt the fools are loft.... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 430 pages
...Print: To raife their Flames, indulge the mellow Fit, And lofe their Senfes in the Search of Wit :. And when with Claret fir'd they take the Pen, Swear...once a Genius breaks through common Rules, He leads a Herd of imitating Fools. If Pope, the Prince of Poets, fick a.bed, O'er fleaming Coffee bends his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 430 pages
...print i To raife their flames indulge the mellow fit, , ' And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit i And when with claret fir'd they take the pen, Swear...drink, like Ben. Such mimic Swift or Prior to their cofty . • For in the ra(h attempt the fools are loft. When once a genius breaks through common ruIes,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...Such mimic Swift OP Prior to their cost, For in the rash attempt the fools are lost. '•,'. ii.-ti once a genius breaks through common rules, He leads...of imitating fools. If Pope, the prince of poets, sick a-bed, OVr steaming coffee bends his aching head, The fools in public o'er the fragrant draught... | |
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... Let the grave judges too the glafs forbear, Who never fing and dance but once a year. This truth once known, our poets take the hint, Get drunk or mad, and then get into print : To raife their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in... 