 Twas from the bottle King deriv'd his wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coiPd ferjeant touch the facred juice, But leave it to the bards for better ufe : Let the grave judges too the glafs forbear, Who never fing and dance but...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 1881759Full view - About this book
 | Christopher Smart - College students' writings, English - 1751 - 448 pages
...not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif'd ferjeant touch the facred juice, But leave it to the hards for better ufe : Let the grave judges too the glafs...their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit: And when with claret fir'd they take the pen, Swear they can write, becaufe... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...wit, Drank 'till he could not talk, and then he writ, Let no coif'd Serjeant touch the (acred juice, But leave it to the Bards, for better ufe: Let the...their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fcnfcs in the fearch of wit: And whert with Claret ffred they take the penj Swear they can write, becaufe... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 276 pages
...wit. Drank 'till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif'd ferjeant touch the facred juice, But leave it to the bards for better ufe : Let the...and dance but once a year. This truth once known, the poets take the hint, Get drunk or mad, and then get into print : To raife their flames indulge... | |
 | Thomas Warton - College verse - 1764 - 222 pages
...Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coifd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, Bat leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let the grave...their Flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their Senfes in the Search of Wit : And when with Claret fir'd they take the Pen, Swear they can write, becaufe... | |
 | Thomas Warton - College verse - 1764 - 228 pages
...Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coifd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let the...dance but once a Year. This Truth once known, our Pbets take the Hint, Get drunk or mad, and then get into Print : To raife their Flames indulge the... | |
 | Oxford sausage - 1766 - 196 pages
...Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he wiit. Let no coifd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let the grave Judges too the glafs forbear, \Vho never fiag and dance but once a year. This truth once known, our poets take the hint, Get drunk... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 430 pages
...Wit, Drank 'till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif'd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let the grave Judges too the Glafs forbear, Who never fmg, and dance but once a Year. This Truth once known, our Poets take the Hint, Get drunk or mad, and... | |
 | Thomas Warton - College verse, English - 1772 - 266 pages
...deriv'd his Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif 'd Serjeant touch the facred Juke, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let...their Flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their Senfes in the Search of Wit : And when with Claret fir'd they take the Pen, Swear they can write, becaufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 936 pages
...too the glafs forbear, Who never fing and dance but once a year. * Now Birtiop of London. C c 2. This This truth once known, our poets take the hint,' Get drunk or mad, and then get into printi To raife their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit i And... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 pages
...wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coiPd ferjeant touch the facred juice, But leave it to the bards for better ufe : Let the...their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit : * Late r.illn.n of London. And And when with claret fir'd they take the... | |
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