| 1774 - 846 страници
...his throat, [him a vote; To perfuade Dickey Whitworth to lend Who, too deep for hi. hearers, flill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all thing;, for all things unfit, [a wit : Too nice for a flatefman, too proud for... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 страници
...throat, To perfuade (o) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; ' Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining j Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : .... | |
| 1778 - 630 страници
...his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote j Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For... | |
| 1785 - 320 страници
...his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ;' \Vho, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; T"ho' equal to all things, for all thing! unfit, 'Vo.o nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit :... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 272 страници
...ftraining his throat Tb'perTuade * Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; Who, Hoo deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining > Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For... | |
| Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 страници
...narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went, on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatelinan, too proud for a wit ;... | |
| Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 страници
...his throat, " To perfuade Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote : " Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining: " Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, " Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ;... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 страници
...withalllearning, yet straininghis throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend ° to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on 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 a wit;... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 страници
...straining his throat. To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, sfill went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining j Tho. equal to all things, for all things rfnfit, Too n^ce for a statesman, too proud for a wit ;... | |
| 1800 - 702 страници
...his throat, ft To perfuade Tommy Townfhend to lend him » vote ; " Who too Jeep for his hearers ftiil went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; " Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, i( Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit;... | |
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