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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. "
The poetical works of Alexander Wilson: also his miscellaneous prose ... - Page 88
by Alexander Wilson - 1844
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Works: In English Verse, Volume 3

Horace - 1767 - 264 pages
...morej But touch me, and no Minifter fo fore. Whoe'er offends, at fome unlucky Time Slides intoVerfe, and hitches in a Rhyme, Sacred to Ridicule his whole Life long, And the fad Burthen of fome merry Song. Slander or Poifon dread from Delia's Rage, Hard Words or hanging, if...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...But touch me, and no Minilter fo fore.. Whoe'er oftends, at feme 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. 8& * Tutus ab infeftis latronibus ? " O pater et rex Jupiter, ut pereat...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...more: But touch me, and no miniftcr fo (ore. Whoe'er offends, at fomc unlucky time Slides into vcrfc, and hitches in a rhyme ; Sacred to ridicule his whole life long. And the fad burthen of fome merry fong. Slander or poifon dread from Delia's rage. Hard words or hanging, if...
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