 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...parent's, 6r my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. 1 left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'd ; ' The Mufe but ferv'd to eafe fome Friend, not Wife, To help me thro' this long difeafe,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...fon, but from my ûrc | , ÏROLOGUZ TO THE SATIRES. As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, Ilifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'd : 130 ffbe mufe but ferv'd to eafc fome friend, not wife ; л о heip me through this long... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...unknown, 125 Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I'lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : 130 The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me thro' this long disease, my life,... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 382 pages
...me unknown Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'd. The Mufe but ferv'd to eafe fome friend, not wife, To help me thro" this long difeafe, my... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...father into the Foreft : and then got firft acquainted with the Writings of Waller, Spenfer, j and I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'd. The NOTES. and Dryden ; in the order I have named them. On the firft fight of Dryden, he... | |
 | 1801 - 344 pages
...In verie fpontaneous flow'd my native itrain> Forc'd by no fweat or labour of the brain. F. LEwIS. I left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father difobey'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. PoPE.... | |
 | 1803 - 296 pages
...In verse spontaneous flow'd my native strain, I'orc'd by no sweat, or labour of the brain. F. LEWII. I left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke,, no father disobey'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, 1 tisp'd in numbers, ..,: This plain floor, Believe me,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...the numbers came : I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobeyed : 130 The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me thro' this long disease, my life, To second, Arbuthnot ! thy art and care, And teach the being you... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...purent»', or my own? As ytt a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the number.-, «amc. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'tl: 130 The Mufe but ferv'd to cafe fome friend, not wife; To help me through this long difeafe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...your sermons ; because many of your calling have made themselves ridiculous by attempting it. Swift. 1 left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd. Peft. г. Proper station, or employment. The Gauls found the Roman senators ready to die with honour... | |
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And, when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? 
