The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author ...James Potts, 1770 |
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... face , The crowd admire his wit , his fense : Each word hath weight and confequence . The flatt'rer all his art displays : He who hath power , is fure of praise . A Fox ftept forth before the reft , And thus the fervile throng addrest ...
... face , The crowd admire his wit , his fense : Each word hath weight and confequence . The flatt'rer all his art displays : He who hath power , is fure of praise . A Fox ftept forth before the reft , And thus the fervile throng addrest ...
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... face ; And buzzing fcandal fills the place . A FABLE XII . CUPID , HYMEN , and PLUTUS . S Cupid in Cythera's grove . Employ'd the leffer powers of love ; Some fhape the bow , or fit the ftring ; Some give the taper fhaft its wing , Or ...
... face ; And buzzing fcandal fills the place . A FABLE XII . CUPID , HYMEN , and PLUTUS . S Cupid in Cythera's grove . Employ'd the leffer powers of love ; Some fhape the bow , or fit the ftring ; Some give the taper fhaft its wing , Or ...
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... face ; Next time at distance eyes the lace . She now can all his terrors ftand , Nor from his fqueeze withdraws her hand . She plays familiar in his arms , And ev'ry foldier hath his charms . From tent to tent the spreads her flame ...
... face ; Next time at distance eyes the lace . She now can all his terrors ftand , Nor from his fqueeze withdraws her hand . She plays familiar in his arms , And ev'ry foldier hath his charms . From tent to tent the spreads her flame ...
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... face , He plac'd in view , refolv'd to please , Whoever fat he drew from these , From these corrected ev'ry feature , And spirited each aukward creature . All things were fet ; the hour was come , His pallet ready o'er his thumb , My ...
... face , He plac'd in view , refolv'd to please , Whoever fat he drew from these , From these corrected ev'ry feature , And spirited each aukward creature . All things were fet ; the hour was come , His pallet ready o'er his thumb , My ...
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... face . Her lover prais'd the Painter's art ; So like the picture in his heart ! To ev'ry age fome charm he lent ; Ev'n Beauties were almoft content . Through all the town his art they prais'd ; His custom grew , his price was rais'd ...
... face . Her lover prais'd the Painter's art ; So like the picture in his heart ! To ev'ry age fome charm he lent ; Ev'n Beauties were almoft content . Through all the town his art they prais'd ; His custom grew , his price was rais'd ...
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aſk bafe beafts Becauſe Befides beſt bofom breaſt cafe cauſe clown confcience court courtiers Coxcombs creature cries cry'd curs'd dare difgrace DUKE OF CUMBERLAND envy Ev'n ev'ry eyes FABLE fafe faid falſe fame fays fcorn fecret feem feen fhall fight firſt flain flander flatt'ry flies foes folemn fome fons fool friendſhip ftate ftrength fuch fure grew hate hath heart heav'n honeft honour hour induſtry JOHN GAY Jove juft knaves Lion loft mankind merit mind minifters moſt muft muſt ne'er never o'er paſt plain pleaſe pleaſure Plutus pow'r praiſe pride purſue race rais'd reft reply'd rife rofe ſchemes ſcorn ſhakes ſhall ſhame ſhare ſhe ſhould ſhown ſkill ſpeak ſpirit ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought toil tongue truft Turkey Twas uſe vex'd Whene'er Whofe wife
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