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
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - Transcendentalism - 1844 - 556 pages
...next, he is so and so. Today, &c., &c.," high key ; " tomorrow, &c.. &c.," low key. In short it was "all see-saw, between that and this, Now high, now...up, now Miss, And he himself, one vile antithesis." THE MOORISH PRINCE. FROM THE GERMAN OF FERDINAND FREILIORATH. BT CT BROOKS. His lengthening host through... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 320 pages
...and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now mis«, And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphihious thing ! that, acting either part, The trifling head,...corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the hoard, Now trips a lady, and DOW struts a lord. Ere's tempter thus the rahbins have express'd, A cheruh's... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1846 - 738 pages
...startling difference ? Why so rash in March, so timid in May ? Why is the right hon. Gentleman's mind — " All see-saw between that and this, Now high, now low, now master now miss, And he himseli° one strange antithesis." Alas ! Sir, there is but one answer; he and his... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 366 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blxiphemies, His wit all see-saw, between that and thist Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he...struts a 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 will trust,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 pages
...abroad, 320 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. J 325 Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart, Fop at... | |
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 636 pages
...himself abroad, ID pun 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,...lord ! Eve's tempter thus the rabbins have express'd, A cherub's face — a reptile all the rest : В«ашy that shocks you, parts that none can trust,... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - Great Britain - 1848 - 608 pages
...tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see •saw between tfiat and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss,...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... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - Great Britain - 1848 - 440 pages
...himself abroad, In pun 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. I, 4 Eve's tempter thus the rabbins have express'd, A cherub's face — a reptile all the rest... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - Great Britain - 1848 - 608 pages
...tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw between that and thix, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he...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... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 pages
...himself abroad, In pun 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...either part, The trifling head or the corrupted heart — Pop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord ! Eve's tempter... | |
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