 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
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 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. Satire i. Booh ii. Line 76. There St. John mingles with my friendly... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1875 - 890 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. Satire i. Book ii. Line 76. There St. John mingles with my friendly... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1875 - 598 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.' 1 Already, it scorns, in childhood he had the same irresistible instinct,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...POPE. 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. POPE. Oh ! sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 668 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 - 1876 - 530 pages
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 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...POPE. 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. POPE. Oh ! sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly,... | |
 | John McGovern - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1880 - 762 pages
...forces one to think of Byron's Cottle : 1. Whoe'er oflends, 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. . 2. The feast of reason and the flow of soul. 3. Waller was smooth,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1881 - 176 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 - 1881 - 196 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, FJard words or hanging,... | |
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