 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...ways, Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays ; Whocaufethe proud their vifits to delay, And fend the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy pow'r difdains, 65 And thoufands more in equal mirth maintains. But IMITATIONS. VER.'CI. Homer''! Tripod... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays ; Who caufe the proud their vifits to delay, And fend the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy pow'r difdains, 6; And thoufands more in equal mirth maintains. But IMITATIONS. VER. 51. Homer' 'i... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...ways, Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays; Who caufe the proud their vifits to delay, And fend the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy pow'r difdains, 65 And thoufands more in equal mirth maintains. But oh ; if e'er thy Gnome could fpoil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays ; "Who caufe the proud their vifits to delay, A nd fend the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy pow'r difdains, 65 And thoufands more in equal mirth maintains. But oh ! if e'er thy Gnome could fpoil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays ; Who caufe the proud their vifits to delay, And fend the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy pow'r difdains, 65 And thoufands more in equal mirth maintains. But oh ! if e'er thy Gnome could fpoil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays ; Who caufe the proud their vifits to delay,. And fend the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy pow'r difdains, 65 And thoufand more in equal mirth maintains. But oh ! if e'er thy Gnome could fpoil... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays j Who caufe the proud their vifits to delay, And fend the godly in a pet to pray. A Nymph there is, that all thy pow'r difdains,. And thoufands more in equal mirth maintains. But oh ! if e'er thy Gnome could fpoil... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...from fifteen; [Queui ! Parent of vapours, and of female wit. Who give th' hysteric or poetic fit, 60 On various tempers act by various ways, Make some...godly in a pet to pray ; A nymph there is that all your pow'r disdain:, 65 And thousands more in equal mirth maintains. But, oh ! if e'er thy gnome could... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...Make fome take phyfic, others fcribble plays ; Who caufe the proud their vifits to delay, And fend the godly in a pet to pray. A Nymph there is, that all thy power difdatns, 45 And thoufands more in equal mirth maintains. But, oh! if e'er thy Gnome could fpoil a... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...the sex to fifty from fifteen: Parent of vapours and of female wit, Who give th' hysteric, or poetic fit, On various tempers act by various ways, Make...the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that afl thy pow'r disdains, And thousands more in equal mirth maintains. But oh! if e'er thy gnome could... | |
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On various tempers act by various ways, Make some take physic, others scribble plays; Who cause the proud their visits to delay, And send the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy power disdains, And thousands more in equal mirth maintains.... 
