 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
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...me, and no Minifter fo fore. Whoe'er offends at fome unlucky Time, Slides into Verfe and hitches into Rhyme ; Sacred to Ridicule his whole Life long, And the fad Burthen of fome merry Song. To this his Friend makes Anfwer, that it is dangerous, and that there are People who take Revenges... | |
 | 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, if your Judge be Page.... | |
 | 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 beflowed on thofe whom the... | |
 | 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 Mr.... | |
 | 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. No poet was •Verfc75.... | |
 | 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 of... | |
 | 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 of... | |
 | 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 Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 418 pages
...quifquam noceat "•'•' cupido mihi pacis ! at :l ie, Qui me commont, (melius non tangere, clun:o) Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burthen of fome merry fong. So /Slander or Poifon dread from Delia's rage, Hard words or hanging, if your Judge be Page.... | |
 | Richard Gardiner - 1782 - 280 pages
...minifter fo fore ; Whoe'er offends, at fome unlucky time, Slides into verfe, and hitches in a rhime, Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the fad burthen of fome merry fong. POPE. HE always thought himfelf of more confequcr.ce than he really was, and would readily become... | |
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