 Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all seesaw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis.  The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by Himself ... - Page 82by Alexander Pope - 1824Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...that and this ; 'I Now high, now low,uow master up,now miss, V And he himself one vile antithesis. J Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling...head, or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the rabbins have... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...nowmasterup, how miss, C And he himself one vile antithesis. j Amphibcoiii thing ! that acting cither has given him courage to blaspheme Ha curses God, but God before c flatt'rcr at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. . Ete's tempter thus the rabbins have... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...abroad, 320 In pnns, or polit'us, or tales, or lies. Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between that and this, Now high,...now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one rile Antithesis. Amphibious, thing ! that, acting either part, The trifling head ! or the corrupted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...or lies, Or KpiU", or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all sec-saw, between that and tliistj Now high, now low. now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile Antithesis. Amphibious thine ! that, acting either part, The trifling head ! or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatterer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 350 pages
...or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all sea-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master...up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. 325 Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart, Fop VER.... | |
 | Arthur Collins - Great Britain - 1812 - 556 pages
...! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expresr, A cherub's face-, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks you, parts that none can trust;... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 564 pages
...squeaks; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, Amphihious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabhins have... | |
 | William Coxe - Prime ministers - 1816 - 464 pages
...squeaks ; " Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, " Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, &c. " Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, " The...head, or the corrupted heart, " Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, " Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. " Eve's tempter thus the liabbins... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 762 pages
...purple flood. Dryden. SEES. See SEEZ, N° x, and a. » SEESAW, ni [from taw.} A reciprocating motion.— His wit all seesaw, between that and this Now high, now low, now matter up, now mifs, And be birafelf one vile antithcfis. Pope, £ee * is; | ow J I p'-} ' * To SIESAW.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...high, now low, now master up, now i And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphihious thing ! that, aeting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the hoard, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thos the rahhins have express'd, A cheruh's... | |
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