 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 pages
...the Butt and Bays : O thou ! of Bufmefs the direfting foul ! To this our head like byafs to the bowl, 170 Which, as more ponderous, made its aim more true,...waddling to the mark in view : O ! ever gracious to perplex'd mankind, Still fpread a healing mift before the mind ; And, VARIATIONS. Ver. 167, 168. Not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pages
...Butt and Bays i O thou ! of Bufinefs the direfting foul ! To this our head like byafs to the bowl, 170 Which, as more ponderous, made its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in view i O ! ever gracious to perplex'd mankind, Still fpread a healing mift before the mind ; And, VARIATIONS.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 340 pages
...Butt and Bays i O thou ! of Bufmefs the directing foul! To this our head like byafs to the bowl, IJQ Which, as more ponderous, made its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in viewi O ! ever gracious to perplex'd mankind, Still fpread a healing mift before the mind; VARIATIONS.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 328 pages
...the Butt and Bays : O thou ! of Bufmefs the directing foul ! To this our head like biafs to the bowl, 170 Which, as more ponderous, made its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in view : 0 ! ever gracious to perplex'd mankind, Still fpread a healing mift before the mind; VARIATIONs.... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...bns'ness the directing soul! To this our head like bias to the bowl, . , 179 Which, as more pond'rous, made its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in view : VARIATIONS. W—s, who were persons eminent for good life; the one •writ the Life of Christ in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...Periwig* 43« 439 O thou I of Until.-- i the Jirefling foul ! To this our lieni like biafs to the bowl, 170 Which, as more ponderous, made its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in view I O ! ever gracious to perplex 'd mankind, Still fpread a healing mift before the mmd ; And, left we... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 184 pages
...bus'ness the directing soul ! To this our head, like bias to the bowl, 170 Which, as more pond'rous, made its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in view : O ! ever gracious to perplex'd mankind, Stiil spread a healing mist before the mind ; And, lest we err by Wit's wild dancing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 196 pages
...the directing soul ! To this our head, like bias to the bowl, . \7Q Which, as more pond'rous, mu.de its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in view : O ! ever gracious to perplex'd mankind, Still spread a healing mist before the mind ; And, lest we err by Wit's wild dancing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...Butt and Bays : O thou ! of business the directing soul ! To this our head, like hias to the bowl, 170 Which, as more ponderous, made its aim more true,...waddling to the mark in view: O ! ever gracious to perplex'd mankind, Still spread a healing mist herore the mind ; And, lest we err by wit's wild dancing... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...the Butt and Bays : O thon ! of business the directing soul To this our head, like hias to the bowl, Which, as more ponderous, made its aim more true, Obliquely waddling to the mark in view : Oh ! ever gracious to perplex mankind, Still spread a healing mist before the mind ; And, lest we... | |
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O! ever gracious to perplexed mankind, Still spread a healing mist before the mind; And, lest we err by Wit's wild dancing light, Secure us kindly in our native night. 
