The New Tory Guide

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Страница 128 - My name is Norval : on the Grampian hills My father feeds his flocks; a frugal swain, Whose constant cares were to increase his store, And keep his only son, myself, at home.
Страница 212 - Thy sword within the scabbard keep, And let mankind agree; Better the world were fast asleep, Than kept awake by thee. The fools are only thinner, With all our cost and care; But neither side a winner, For things are as they were.
Страница 108 - MODERATE MEN AND MODERATE MEASURES. Praise to placeless proud ability, Let the prudent muse disclaim ; And sing the Statesman — all civility — Whom moderate talents raise to fame. He, no random projects urging, Makes us wild alarms to feel ; With moderate measures, gently purging Ills that prey on Britain's weal. CHORUS. Gently purging, Gently purging, Gently purging Britain's weal.* Addington, with measured motion...
Страница 12 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Страница 31 - But ask not to what doctors I apply ; Sworn to no master, of no sect am I : As drives the storm, at any door I knock, And house with Montaigne now, or now with Locke.
Страница 128 - Doctor," and Canning made good use of it in the following parody of Douglas : — My name's the Doctor : on the Berkshire hills My father purg'd his patients— a wise man : Whose constant care was to increase his store, And keep his eldest son, myself, at home. But I had heard of politics, and long'd To sit within the Commons House, and get A place : and luck gave what my sire denied.
Страница 198 - In yon bright track that fires the western skies They melt, they vanish from my eyes. But oh ! what solemn scenes on Snowdon's height Descending slow their glittering skirts unroll? Visions of glory, spare my aching sight, Ye unborn ages, crowd not on my soul!
Страница 97 - As this has become a scarce and not easily accessible compilation, we shall extract a portion of the less known squibs which the concurrent voices of contemporaries assign to Canning. To him undoubtedly belongs the song : — • ' How blest, how firm the statesman stands, (Him no low intrigue shall move,) Circled by faithful kindred bands, And propp'd by fond fraternal love ! ' When his speeches hobble vilely, What
Страница 98 - Each a gentleman at large, Lodged and fed at public charge, Paying (with a grace to charm ye) This the fleet, and that the army. Brother Bragge and brother Hiley, Cheer him ! when he speaks so vilely Cheer him ! when his audience flag, Brother Hiley, brother Bragge.
Страница 98 - When the faltering periods lag, Or his yawning audience flag ; When his speeches hobble vilely, Or the House receives them drily, Cheer, O ! cheer him, Brother Bragge ! Cheer, O! cheer him, Brother Hiley...

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