 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 страници
...quarter : In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found. " For poetry he's past his prime : He takes an hour to find a rhyme ; His fire is out, his wit decay'd, His fancy sunk, His Muse a jade. I'd have him throw away his pen ; — But there's no talking to some men !"... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 страници
...talks them round ; There must another set be found. ' For poetry he's past his prime ; He takes an bour to find a rhyme : His fire is out, his wit decay'd, His fancy sunk, his Muse a jade. I'd have him throw away his pen ;— But there's no talking to some men.' And... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 страници
...quarter j In half the time he talks them round, There must another set he found. " For poetry, he 's past his prime : He takes an hour to find a rhyme ; His fire is out, his wit decay'd, His fancy sunk, his Muse a jade. 1 'd have him throw away his pen ; But there 's no talking to some men !" And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 страници
...quarter j In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found. " For poetry, he 's past his prime : He takes an hour to find a rhyme ; His fire is out, his wit deeay'd, HU fancy sunk, his Muse a iade. 1 'd have him throw away his pen ; But there 's no talking... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 страници
...<\vm\.e\\ in half the time he ta\ks VYveuv io\iuA, there must another set be found. For poetry, he 's past his prime: he takes an hour to find a rhyme; his fire is out, his wit decay'd, his fancy sunk, his muse a jade. I 'd have him throw away his pen ; but there 's no talking to some men !" And... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 страници
...quarter-: -In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found. " For poetry, he's past his prime-: He takes an hour to find a rhyme; His fire is out, his wit decay'd, His fancy sunk, his Muse a jade. I'd have him throw away his pen; — But there's no talking to some men !" And... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 страници
...quarter ; In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found. " For poetry he's past his prime : He takes an hour to find a rhyme ; His fire is out, his wit decay'd, His fancy sunk, his Muse a jade. I'd have him throw away his pen ; — But there's no talking to some men !"... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 страници
...quarter : In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found. " For poetry he's past his prime : ' He takes an hour to find a rhyme ; His fire is out, his wit decay 'd, His fancy sunk, his Muse a jade. I'd have him throw away his pen ; — But there's no talking... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 страници
...quarter ; In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found. " For poetry, he 't past re, Plants of thy hand, and children of thy prayer. From the false worl decay' d. His fancy sunk, his Muse a jade. I'd have him throw away his pen ; But there 's no talking... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 страници
...quarter; In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found. " For poetry, he 's past his prime: He takes an hour to find a rhyme ; His fire is out, his wit decay'd, His fancy sunk, his Muse a jade. I'd have him throw away his pen ; But there 's no talking to some men !" And... | |
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To hear his out-of-fashion wit ? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith ! he must make his stories shorter, Or change his comrades once a quarter ; In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be... 
