The Works of the English Poets: SwiftH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... Whose heart in this four - footed thing lies . EPIGRAMS ON WINDOWS . Most of them written in 1726 . 1. On a Window at an INN . WE fly from luxury and wealth , To hardships in pursuit of health ; From generous wines and coftly fare , And ...
... Whose heart in this four - footed thing lies . EPIGRAMS ON WINDOWS . Most of them written in 1726 . 1. On a Window at an INN . WE fly from luxury and wealth , To hardships in pursuit of health ; From generous wines and coftly fare , And ...
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... effect . N. + Sir Archibald Achefon , fecretary of State for Scotland . ( Sir Archibald , whose favorite name Shall stand for 5 ( Sir 56 SWIFT'S POEMS . Anfwered extempore by Dr Swift ibid On cutting down the old Thorn at Market-hill.
... effect . N. + Sir Archibald Achefon , fecretary of State for Scotland . ( Sir Archibald , whose favorite name Shall stand for 5 ( Sir 56 SWIFT'S POEMS . Anfwered extempore by Dr Swift ibid On cutting down the old Thorn at Market-hill.
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Samuel Johnson. ( Sir Archibald , whose favorite name Shall stand for ages on record , By Scottish bards of highest fame , Wife Hawthornden and Stirling's lord * . ) But time with iron teeth , I ween , Has canker'd all its branches round ...
Samuel Johnson. ( Sir Archibald , whose favorite name Shall stand for ages on record , By Scottish bards of highest fame , Wife Hawthornden and Stirling's lord * . ) But time with iron teeth , I ween , Has canker'd all its branches round ...
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... Whose able heads fupport the weight Of twenty minifters of state . i We fcorn , for want of talk , to jabber Of parties o'er our bonny - clabber : Nor are we ftudious to enquire , Who votes for manors , who for hire : Our care is , to ...
... Whose able heads fupport the weight Of twenty minifters of state . i We fcorn , for want of talk , to jabber Of parties o'er our bonny - clabber : Nor are we ftudious to enquire , Who votes for manors , who for hire : Our care is , to ...
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... whose aid you ' re all undone ? * Mr. Lindsay , a polite and elegant scholar , at that time an eminent pleader in Dublin , afterwards one of the juftices of the court of common - pleas . N. H 4 Did Did Paulus e'er complain of fweat ...
... whose aid you ' re all undone ? * Mr. Lindsay , a polite and elegant scholar , at that time an eminent pleader in Dublin , afterwards one of the juftices of the court of common - pleas . N. H 4 Did Did Paulus e'er complain of fweat ...
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