 | Christopher Smart - College students' writings, English - 1751 - 448 pages
...down, But without bufinefe you're again in town. If none invite you, fir, abroad to roam, Then—Lord, what pleafure 'tis to read at home .' And fip your...delight Of beer at noon, and muddled port at night. From Encombe JOHN comes thund'ring at the dooi, With—Sir, my mafter begs you to come o'er, To pafs thefe... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 276 pages
...praftife what you preach. Scarce have you paid one idle journey down, But, without bufinefs, you're again in town. If none invite you, fir, abroad to roam, Then— Lord, whatpleafure 'tis to read at home! And fip your two half-pints, with great delight, Of beer at noon,... | |
 | Thomas Warton - College verse - 1764 - 222 pages
...you paid one idle Journey down, But without Bufinefs you're again in Town. If none invite you, Sir, abroad to roam, Then — Lord, what Pleafure 'tis to read at home 1 And fip your two Half-pints with great Delight Of Beer at Noon, and muddled Port at Night. From Encomle,... | |
 | Oxford sausage - 1766 - 196 pages
...you paid one idle Journey .down, But without Bufinefs you're again in Town. If none invite you, Sir, abroad to roam, Then — Lord, what Pleafure 'tis to read at home ! And ftp your two Half-pints with great Delight Of Beer at Noon, and muddled Port at Night. From Encombe,... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 264 pages
...you paid one idle Journey down, But, without Bufmefs, you're again in Town. If none invite you, Sir, abroad to roam, . Then— Lord, what Pleafure 'tis to read at home I And fip your two Half-pints with great Delight Of Beer at Noon, and muddled Port at Night. From*... | |
 | Moses Mendez - English poetry - 1770 - 334 pages
...praftife what you preach. Scarce have you paid one idle journey down, But, without bufinefs, you're again in town. If none invite you, fir, abroad to...delight, Of beer at noon, and muddled port at night. Fror.i * Encombe, John comes thundering at the door, With " Sir, my mafter begs you to come o'er, "... | |
 | Thomas Warton - College verse, English - 1772 - 266 pages
...Journey down, But without Bus'nefs you're again in Town. If none invite you, Sir, abroad to roam, j Then — Lord, what Pleafure 'tis to read at home ! And fip your two Half-pints with great Delight Of4 Beer at Noon, and muddled Port at Night. From Encombe, John comes thund'ring at the Door, With... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 936 pages
...town. If none invite you, fir, abroad to roam, Then — Lord, what pleafure 'tis to read at home i And fip your two half-pints, with great delight, Of...and muddled port at night. From * Encome, John comes thundermg at the door, With " Sir, my mafter begs you to come o'er, " To pafs thefe tedious hours,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 430 pages
...praftife what you preach. Scarce have you paid one idle journey down, But, without bufinefs, you're again in town. If none invite you, fir, abroad to...Then — Lord, what pleafure 'tis to read at home i And fip your two half-pints, with great delight, Of beer at noon, and muddled port at night. From... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...none invite you, lir, abroad to roam, Then — Lord, what pleasure 'tis to read at home • And sip your two half-pints, with great delight, Of beer at...John comes thundering at the door. With " Sir, my master begs you to come o'er, •/ To pass these tedious hours, these wiater uigbts, j Not that he... | |
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You praife low-living, but you live at large. Perhaps you fcarce believe the rules you teach, Or find it hard to praftife what you preach. Scarce have you paid one idle journey down, But, without bufinefs, you're again in town. If none invite you, fir,... 