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" But touch me, and no Minister so sore. Whoe'er offends, at some unlucky time Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to Ridicule his whole life long, And the sad burthen of some merry song. "
Works: In English Verse - Page 119
by Horace - 1767
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 2

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...me, and no Minifter fo fore. Whoe'er offends at fome unlucky Time, Slides into Verfe and hitches into Rhyme ; Sacred to Ridicule his whole Life long, And the fad Burthen of fome merry Song. To this his Friend makes Anfwer, that it is dangerous, and that there are People who take Revenges...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...75 But touch me, and no minifter fo fore. Whoe'er offends, at fome unlucky time x Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to Ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burthen of fome merry fong. 80 y Slander or Poifon dread from Delia's rage, Hard words or hanging, if your Judge be Page....
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...75 But touch me, and no minifter fo fore. Whoe'er offends, at fame unlucky time * Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to Ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burthen of fome merry fong. 8» Vm. 72. Tbieva, Supercargo»,] The names, at that time, ufually beflowed on thofe whom the...
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The Letters of Sir Thomas Fitzosborne, on Several Subjects

William Melmoth - English letters - 1758 - 478 pages
...more-, But touch me, and no minifter fo fore : Whoe'er offends, at feme unlucky time. Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhyme ; Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burden ofjbme merry jong. I will refer you fo your own memory fof the Latin paflage, from whence Mr....
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Anecdotes of Polite Literature ...

Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...more : But touch me, and no minifter fo fore. Whoe'er offends, at fome unlucky time Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhyme ; Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burthen of fome merry fong *. Thefe lines are very beautiful, and fuperior to thofe of Horace f. No poet was •Verfc75....
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...But touch me, and no Minifter fo fore, " Whoe'er offends, at fome unlucky time *' Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhyme, " Sacred to Ridicule his whole life long, " And the fad burden of fome merry fong." There is a delicacy and pleafantry in this apology for the feverity of...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...But touch me, and no Minifter fo fore. " Whoe'er offends, at fome unlucky time " Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhyme, " Sacred to Ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burden of fome merry fong." u There is a delicacy and pleafantry in this apology for the feverity of...
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The Letters of Sir Thomas Fitzosborne, on Several Subjects

William Melmoth - English letters - 1769 - 476 pages
...more} But touch me, and no minifler fo fere : Whoe'er of ends, at feme unlucky time, Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhyme $ Sacred to ridicule his -whole life long, And the fad burden of feme merry feng. I will refer you to your Own memory for the Latin pafTage, from whence Mr....
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...quifquam noceat "•'•' cupido mihi pacis ! at :l ie, Qui me commont, (melius non tangere, clun:o) Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burthen of fome merry fong. So /Slander or Poifon dread from Delia's rage, Hard words or hanging, if your Judge be Page....
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings (prose and Verse) of R-ch--d G-rd-n-r, Esq ...

Richard Gardiner - 1782 - 280 pages
...minifter fo fore ; Whoe'er offends, at fome unlucky time, Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhime, Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burthen of fome merry fong. POPE. HE always thought himfelf of more confequcr.ce than he really was, and would readily become...
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