The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 39-40Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 - English poetry |
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... , " Does make a wretched fhift , " To deafen them with puns and rhyme . " Paymaster to the army . + See the verfes on this lady , p . 38 . See the note , p . 28 . A BALLAD A BALLAD , To the Tune of , THE CUT A 27 BALL A D.
... , " Does make a wretched fhift , " To deafen them with puns and rhyme . " Paymaster to the army . + See the verfes on this lady , p . 38 . See the note , p . 28 . A BALLAD A BALLAD , To the Tune of , THE CUT A 27 BALL A D.
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... rhymes , And all her geftures were lampoons . At fix years old the fubtle jade Stole to the pantry - door , and found The butler with my lady's maid : And you may fwear the tale went round . She made a fong , how little mifs Was kifs'd ...
... rhymes , And all her geftures were lampoons . At fix years old the fubtle jade Stole to the pantry - door , and found The butler with my lady's maid : And you may fwear the tale went round . She made a fong , how little mifs Was kifs'd ...
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... rhyme : Humour and mirth had place in all he writ ; He reconcil'd divinity and wit ; He mov'd , and bow'd , and talk'd , with too much grace ; Nor fhew'd the parfon in his gait or face ; Defpis'd luxurious wines and coftly meat . Yet ...
... rhyme : Humour and mirth had place in all he writ ; He reconcil'd divinity and wit ; He mov'd , and bow'd , and talk'd , with too much grace ; Nor fhew'd the parfon in his gait or face ; Defpis'd luxurious wines and coftly meat . Yet ...
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... rhyme : Humour and mirth had place in all he writ ; He reconcil'd divinity and wit ; He mov'd , and bow'd , and talk'd , with too much grace ; Nor fhew'd the parson in his gait or face ; Defpis'd luxurious wines and coftly meat ; Yet ...
... rhyme : Humour and mirth had place in all he writ ; He reconcil'd divinity and wit ; He mov'd , and bow'd , and talk'd , with too much grace ; Nor fhew'd the parson in his gait or face ; Defpis'd luxurious wines and coftly meat ; Yet ...
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... rhyme . Talents for converfation fit , Are humour , breeding , sense , and wit : The laft , as boundless as the wind , Is well conceiv'd , though not defin'd : For , fure , by wit is chiefly meant Applying well what we invent . What ...
... rhyme . Talents for converfation fit , Are humour , breeding , sense , and wit : The laft , as boundless as the wind , Is well conceiv'd , though not defin'd : For , fure , by wit is chiefly meant Applying well what we invent . What ...
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