 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 119by Horace - 1767Full view - About this book
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 360 pages
...says,— But touch me, and no Minister BO Bore: Whoe'er offenda, at some unlucky time Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, . * Ami the sad burthen of some merry song. Already, it seems, in childhood he had the same irresistible... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1865 - 504 pages
...69. 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 burden of some merry song. Bonk ii. Satire i. Line 76. There St. John mingles with my friendly... | |
 | Quintus Horatius Flaccus - 1866 - 316 pages
...typoiploa iro\Iifp6Bois. Pope's translation : Whoe'er ofifends, at some unlucky time Slides into verse and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the sad burden of a merry song. 62 Quid, cum est Lueilius 1 Cp. ' Cic. ad Fam. xn. xvi. 3 : Deinde qui... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...Jeeting. 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 burden of some merry song. Pope, Imitationt of Horace, n. 76. BIFLE-COBPS— see Soldiers, KINGLETS... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...more : 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 burden of some meriy song. 80 Slander or poison dread from Delia's * rage ; Hard words or hanging,... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 pages
...69. 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 burden of some merry song. Book ii. Satire i. Line 76. There St. John mingles with my friendly... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1870 - 290 pages
...says, ' 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.' Already, it seems, in childhood he had the same irresistible instinct,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1872 - 168 pages
...more : 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. 80 Slander or poison dread from Delia's rage, Hard words or hanging,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 pages
...more : 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. 80 Slander or poison dread from Delia's rage, Hard words or hanging,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 192 pages
...more : 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. 80 Slander or poison dread from Delia's rage, Hard words or hanging,... | |
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