 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1878 - 592 pages
...Eternal smiles, his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the Prompter breathes,...toad! Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad. In pun, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies, His \\it all seesaw... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
...Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks,' And, as the prompter breathes,...himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or Ires, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now... | |
 | Dublin city, univ - 1864 - 324 pages
...Dunciad" Pope has the line, "Even Palinurus nodded at the helm." What is the point of this line ? 63. " Or, at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad." Of whom is Pope here speaking ? and who is intended by Eve ? 64. " Ask you why Phryne the whole auction... | |
 | 1848 - 638 pages
...Eternal smiles his emptiness betray. As shallow streams run dimpling all the way : Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And as the prompter breathes the puppet squeaks ; Or at the ear of Ert , familiar toad ! Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In pun or politics, or tales or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way ; Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes,...toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaka^ Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half...himself abroad, In puns, or politics, Or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between that and this. Now... | |
 | William Henry Oliphant Smeaton - Humor - 1899 - 390 pages
...persuaded the Duke of Chandos that Pope meant to ridicule him in the Epistle on Taste. ' Lord Hervey. And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks...spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, dr lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between that and this,... | |
 | G. Douglas Atkins - Literary Criticism - 1985 - 172 pages
...Smiles his Emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid lmpotence he speaks, And, as the Prompter breathes, the Puppet...Toad, Half Froth, half Venom, spits himself abroad, ln Puns, or Politicks, or Tales, or Lyes, Or Spite, or Smut, or Rymes, or Blasphemies. His Wit all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poetry - 1998 - 260 pages
...Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes,...toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit... | |
 | Philip Gaskell - Canon (Literature) - 1999 - 188 pages
...Smiles his Emptiness betray. As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid 1mpotence he speaks. And, as the Prompter breathes, the Puppet squeaks; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, 15 Half Froth, half Venom, spits himself abroad, 1n Puns, or Politicks, or Tales, or Lyes, Or Spite,... | |
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As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks, Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad... 
