 As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or...  The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill - Page 136by John Bell - 1807Full view - About this book
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeak», And, as the prompter breathe*, the puppet fqneaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad. Half froth, half venom, fpits h unTelf abroad, 310 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, • • Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes,... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, 315 As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies; His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, 515 As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, *32O In puns, or politics, or talcs, or lies, Cr spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies; His wit... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he ¡peaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks: Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits bimfclf abroad, In puns, or politics, or talcs, or lies, Or fpiie, or fmur, or rhymes or blalphcmies.... | |
 | William Coxe - 1800 - 522 pages
...all~the way. Whether in florid impotence he i'peaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks , Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, &c. Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The triffing head, or the corrupted... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, 315 As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...dimpling nil the way. Whether in florid impotence he (peaks, And,aslbeprompterbreathes,thepuppetiqueaks Or at the ear of E-ve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himlelf abroad, Jn puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or (pite, or (mut, or rhymes, or blai'phemies.... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether \nflorid impotence he speaks, And as the prompter breathes...toad,* Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lyes, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. Amphibious thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or... | |
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