 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
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...not bite. Sternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow slrecms run dimpling all the way. iVhether in florid impotence he speaks, And. as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks, Or al the ear of Eve, familiar toad, rlalf froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, ;i puns, or politics,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 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 seesaw, between that and this, \ Now high, now... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - 1848 - 440 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 pun or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw... | |
 | 1848 - 636 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, ID pun or politics, or tales or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies.: His wit all see-saw... | |
 | 1848 - 738 pages
...civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his emptiness bet/ay, Aa shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...prompter breathes the puppet squeaks ; Or at the ear tif Ere, familiar toad ! Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In pun or politics, or tales... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - 1848 - 606 pages
...spaniels civilly delight ID mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Sternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...as the prompter breathes the puppet squeaks ; Or at ///• • ear of EVE, familiar toad ! Half froth half venom spits himself abroad, In pun or politics,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 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 Dreathes the puppet squeaks ; Or at the ear of Eye, familiar toad ! Half froth, half venom, spits himself... | |
 | 1849 - 820 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 pun or politics, or tales or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...spaniels civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal smiles his empttness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether...he speaks, And as the prompter breathes, the puppet sq'.ieaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns,... | |
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