 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...Wit, . . .•' . I grjeve to be outdone by Gay In my own hurnorous biting way. : . •.; '. Arbutbwt is no more my Friend, Who dares to irony pretend ; Which I was born to introduce ; Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its Ufe. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had fome Repute for Profe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 pages
...fuch a jealous Fit, I cry, Pox take him, and his Wit, Why muft I be outdone by GAY, In my own hum'rous biting Way ? ARBUTHNOT is no more my Friend, ' Who dares to Irony pretend j N 2 Which VERSES on the Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its Ufe. * ST.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...fuch a jealous fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares...irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John *, as well as Pulteney f, knows That I had fome repute for profe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...fuch a jealous fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way, Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares...irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and mew'd its ufe. St. John *, as well as Pulteney f, knows That I had fome repute for profe... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...More fenfe than I can do in fix, It gives me fuch a jealous fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humourous biting...irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and (hew'd its ufe. St. John, .as well as Pultney, knows That I had fome, repute for profe... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...More fenfe than I can do in fix, It gives me fuch a jealous fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humourous biting...irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had forae repute for profe... | |
 | Richard Griffith - 1767 - 314 pages
...ever met with, who honeftlyconfefles this foible : Why muft I be outdone by Gay, In my own hum'rous, biting way ? Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares...introduce, Refin'd at firft, and fhew'd its ufe." When I plained my lonely fituation, did I fecm to lament thewantof any friend, or companion, but thee... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Jlrbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. yohn b, as well as Pulteney c, knows That I had fome repute forprofe;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 pages
...grieve I grieve to be outdone by Gijr In my own hutn'rous biting way. Aibuthnot is no more my friend, 55 Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John *, as well as Pultney f, knows That I had fome repute for profe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 400 pages
...fi*j j» It gives me fuch a jealous fit, I cry, " Pox take him and his wit !" I grieve to be outdoip by Gay In my own humourous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my fiiend, 55 Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd at firft, and fliew'd... | |
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In Pope I cannot read a line But, with a sigh, I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, "Pox take him and his wit. 
