 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 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 - 1807 - 288 pages
...civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not hite. Eternal smiles his emptiness hetray, Slfi 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 hetween that and this, Now high, now... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...spaniels civilly delight In mumhling of the game they dare not hite. Eternal smiles his emptiness hetray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter hreathes, the puppet squeaks , Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...spaniels civilly delight Tn mumbling of the game they dare not hite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or mint, or rhymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...spaniels civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness tfetray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, Jn puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies : His wit all... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...spaniels civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...toad. Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid iinpottnce he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet...toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politic:), of tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...spaniels civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spit* himself abroad, 320 In pnns, or polit'us, or tales, or lies. Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...spaniels civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks ; Or at the ear of Km, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales,... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 556 pages
...gilded wings ; This painted child of dirt, that stinks and sings, Eternal smiles his emptiness betrayt, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the... | |
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