 He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home...  Poems - Страница 227по William Cowper - 1782 - 359 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 страници
...and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge ; lie says but little, and that little said, ause I count so much — and will any sent you by the stage, Some handsome present, as your hopes presage ; 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 страници
...said, Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, Hut e same couch benea" away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : li sent you by the stage, Some handsome present, as your hopes presage ; 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair... | |
 | Language - 1877 - 316 страници
...Industry. Toil's the citizen's vocation, Honour, toil's reward should be. — Schiller. Bee Ophrys Error. His wit invites you, by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home. — Ctnvper. Belladonna Silence. Silence, in love, betrays more woe, Than words, though ne'er so witty.... | |
 | 1877 - 362 страници
...point to your WIT, for fear it should get blunted. — CERVANTES, The Liltle Gipsy (La Gitanitta). — His WIT invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock, it never is at home. COWPER, Cmvereatvm, 1. 303. — I am a fool, I know it ; and yet, God help me, I'm poor enough to be... | |
 | Where, Who - 1878 - 186 страници
...MILTON, Paradise Lost, bk. iv. Himself a host. POPE'S Translation of the Hind, bk. iii. and bk. ix. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But, when you knock, it never is at home. COWPER, Conversation. Hoist with his own petar. SHAKSPEAJIE, Hamlet, act iii. sc. 4. Homer himself... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 страници
...feast, Nor florid talk, which can that title gain : The proofs of wit forever must remain. COWLEY. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But, when you knock, it never is at home. COWPER : Conversation. A Christian's wit is inoffensive light, A beam that aids but never grieves the... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 страници
...significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge ; He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His...you knock it never is at home : 'Tis like a parcel sent you by the stage, Some handsome present, as your hopes presage ; 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 642 страници
...significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge ; He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His...you knock it never is at home : 'Tis like a parcel sent you by the stage, Some handsome present; as your hopes presage ; 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 362 страници
...significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge ; He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His...you knock it never is at home.* 'Tis like a parcel sent you by the stage, Some handsome present, as your hopes presage, . . . 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 626 страници
...significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge; He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His...you knock it never is at home : Tis like a parcel sent you by the stage, Some handsome present, as your hopes presage ; 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair... | |
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