 I said; Tie up the knocker, say I'm sick, I'm dead. The Dog-star rages! nay 'tis past a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnassus, is let out: Fire in each eye, and papers in each hand, They rave, recite, and madden round the land.  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 105by Alexander Pope - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Poetry - 1998 - 260 pages
...likeness. 'Shut, shut the door, good John!', fatigued I said, i 'Tie up the knocker, say I'm sick, I'm dead.' The dog-star rages! nay 'tis past a doubt,...let out: Fire in each eye, and papers in each hand, They rave, recite, and madden round the land. By land, by water, they renew the charge, They stop the... | |
 | Tony Bex, Michael Burke, Peter Stockwell - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2000 - 308 pages
...this respect: Shut, shut the door, good John! fatigu'd I said, Tye up the knocker, say I'm sick, I'm dead, The Dog-star rages! Nay 'tis past a doubt. All...let out: Fire in each eye, and Papers in each hand They rave, recite, and madden round the land. What Walls can guard me, or what Shades can hide? They... | |
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