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 - 1836 - 502 pages
...spaniels civilly delight In mumhling of the game they dare not hite. Eternal smiles his emptiness hetray, when I l* hreathes, the puppet squeaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 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... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 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...in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes,the puppet squeaks; Or at the ear of Eve, familial- toad% Half froth, half venom, spits himself... | |
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the wayi Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the...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... | |
| 1840 - 372 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 in florid impotence he speaks, And, as thg prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom,... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray. As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Yhether Neglected die, and tell it on his tomb : Of all thy blameless life the sole return My verse, and ialf froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, n puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, )r spite, or... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 482 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... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 476 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... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...not bite. Sternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling nil the way. Vhether wn quickening power, when fatal course Had circled his full orb, the birth mature Of this our native lalf froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, n puns, or polities, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or... | |
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