That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though... The English Poets - Página 380editado por - 1901Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 páginas
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much ; Who, bom lor the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote l Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...mankind. * Burke. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townsend rts went round, and all were gay, On neighbour Dodson's...wedding-day, Death called aside the jocund groom With him dining. Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 páginas
...was such, > We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshetnl} to lend him a vote: Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refin ing, And thought... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 276 páginas
...declar'd, and it can't be denied them, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide them. Here lies our good Edmund," whose genius was such. We scarcely...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 páginas
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who born for the universe, narrow' d his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townsend9 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 páginas
...for mankind ; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend9 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 páginas
...for mankind ; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townsend9 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 páginas
...have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...or blame it too much ; Who born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave tip what was meant for mankind ; Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 páginas
...have declar'd, and it can 't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...or blame it too much ; Who born for the universe, narrow 'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for manhind , Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 páginas
...scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; 1767 TO 1774.] 585 Who, lorn fm- the universe, na1row'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; W)io, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing,... | |
| |