The Works of Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud.]: To which are Prefixed Memoirs of the Author's Life, Том 4

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J. Walker, 1812
Satires in verse, mainly political.

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Страница 18 - head, Then fell back, closed his eyes, and, ah ! closed them for ever. Not long after Tray did the Shepherd remain, Who oft o'er his grave with true sorrow would bend ; And, when dying, thus feebly was heard the poor Swain, " Oh bury me, Neighbours, beside my old Friend !" NOTWITHSTANDING the general contempt of poor
Страница 273 - have play'd with your hay such a freak ? No: I'd have stopp'd the weather for a week."— " Dear Mister Jay, I do protest, I acted solely for the best; I do affirm it, Mister Jay, indeed. Your anger for this once restrain, I'll never bring a drop again Till you and all the Parish
Страница 41 - (like Eve), the Nymph he kiss'd. Now, very sensibly indeed, Miss Grist Thought opportunity should not be miss'd; Knowing that Prudery oft lets slip a joy : Thus was Miss Grist too prudent to be coy. For really 'tis with Girls a dangerous farce, To flout a Swain, when offers are but scarce. She did not scream, and cry,
Страница 216 - charms ; Nay more, to clasp them in our arms, And pour the soul in love's delicious sigh; Is well worth coming for, I'm sure, Supposing that thou gavest us nothing more. I would not quickly bid this World farewell: But whether here or long or short
Страница 271 - THE CURATE. How difficult, alas, to please mankind ! One or the other every moment mutters : This wants an eastern, that a western wind ; A third, petition for a southern utters. Some pray for rain, and some for frost and snow. How can Heaven suit
Страница 243 - MORE, whose extraordinary and versatile talents can equally accommodate themselves to the Cottage and the Palace, who, while she is diffusing among the lower orders of people an infinity of little Religious Tracts, calculated to reform and comfort in this world, and to save them in the next; is at the same time applying all the powers of a vigorous and
Страница 376 - of battle's ended, And the French for mercy call; Death no more, in smoke and thunder, Rode upon the vengeful ball. Yet what brave and loyal heroes Saw the sun of morning bright; Ah!
Страница 377 - O my noble Captain ! tell me, Ere I'm borne a corpse away, Have I done a Seaman's duty On this great and glorious day ? " Tell a dying Sailor truly, For my life is
Страница 375 - mount:"—and lo! the Corpse was mounted; Made a good Thief; nay, so complete, The people never smelt the cheat. Now from the gibbet to the tomb again Haste, arm in arm, the Soldier and the Fair; CAPTAIN NOAH. There was a damned jade for ye ! What a sniveling
Страница 299 - rogue, upon the down of doves, To nestle with the pretty little Loves! " Now, Sire, pray take it out," quoth she. With an arch smile.—But what did he ? What? what to charming Modesty belongs. Obedient to her soft command, He raised

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