 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 - 1804 - 190 pages
...ARBUTHNOT. P. SHUT, shut the door, good John ! fatigu'd, I said; Tie up the knocker ; say I'm sick, I'm dead. The dog-star rages ! nay, 'tis past a doubt,...or what shades can hide ? They pierce my thickets, thro' my grot they glide, By land, by water, they renew the charge, They stop the chariot, and they... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...knocker, fay I'm fick, I'm dead. The Dog-ftar rages ! nay, 'tie pad a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnafius, is let out : fire in each eye, and papers in each hand, 5 They rave, recite, and madden round the laid. Whit walls can guard me, or what (hades can .hide? They pierce ray thicket», through my grot... | |
 | 1804 - 352 pages
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 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...knocker; fey I'm fick, I'm dead. The Dog-ftar rages ! nay 'tis pa'lt a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnaflus, is 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 lhades cart hide f [glide... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...ARBUTHNOT. 1-OHUT, shut the door, good John, (fatigu'd, I said;) 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.* This abrupt exordium is animated and dramatic. Our poet,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 pages
...knocker, fay I'm fick, I'm dead. The Dog-ftar rages ! nay, 'tis part a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnaffus, is let out : Fire in each eye, and papers in each...They rave, recite, and madden round the land. What NOTES. VER. i. Shut, Jbul (be door, good John ! ] John Searl, his old and faithful fervant ; whom he... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...knocker, fay I'm Tick, I'm dead. The Dog-flar rages ! nay, 'tis paft a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnaffus, is let out : Fire in each eye, and papers in each...They rave, recite, and madden round the land. What NOTES. VER. i. Shut, J!>nt tie door, good John ! ] John Searl, his old and faithful fervant ; whom... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...knocker, fay I'm fick, I'm dead. The Dog-ftar rages ! nay, 'tis paft a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnaffus, is let out : Fire in each eye, and papers in each...They .rave, recite, and madden round the land. What NOTES. VER. i. Shut, jbut the door, good John!] John Searl, his old and faithful fervant ; whom he... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...John !" fatigued, I said; " Tie up the knocker; say Tin sick, I'm dead." The dog-star rages! nay,^tis past a doubt, All Bedlam or Parnassus is let out:...madden round the land. What walls can guard me, or what shade's can hid' ? They pierce my thickets, tbrough my grot they By land, by water, they renew the... | |
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