 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between thai ste no pleasure since his shield was scour'd : And...side, Sighs for an Otho, and neglects his bride. A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest, Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust, Wit that... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1839 - 584 pages
...Vice-Chamberlain, contained in the prologue to his Satires. We will quote only the concluding lines : — " Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling...lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabins have exprest, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest; Beauty that shocks you, parts that none... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...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,...lord. Eve's tempter thus the rabbins have express'd, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks you, parts that none can trust, Wit that... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1840 - 446 pages
...of asses' milk? Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? ****** Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling...struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have exprest, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest, Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust,... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...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,...up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. VOL. I.— Y Amphibious thing ! that, acting either part. The trifling head or the corrupted heart,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...himself abroad, n puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, )r spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies, us e kiudncs.** in reserve, He help'd to bury whgm he help'd lo starve.May some mue, 4nd he himself one vile Antithesis. Amphibious thing! that, acting either part, The trifling head... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1843 - 476 pages
...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 high,...the board, Now trips a lady and now struts a .lord. VOL. II. 2 B Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expressed, A cherub's face and reptile all the rest;... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 482 pages
...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 high,...the board, Now trips a lady and now struts a lord. VOL. II. 2 B Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expressed, A cherub's face and reptile all the rest... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...polities, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. wit all see-saw, between thai 7 ^op at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Vow trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Jve's tempter thus... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...lies, 3r spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies, rlis wit all see-saw, between that and this, Vow a truncheon bore : The al the toilel, flallcrer al the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus... | |
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