 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...wrote down the first poet of all antiquity. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame; 'Till his relish grown callous,... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...afting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day; Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when hepleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...l With no reason on earth to go out of hi» way. He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day. Tho1 secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick. If they...back. Of praise a mere glutton , he swallowed what саше, álfefíe îfjcil bei1 Qfritljebrfltfíro&e «ft &« weft; U4« 216fd)mtt , bin Stoger ClerUon... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts,...cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For heknew when hepleas'dhe could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow 'd what came,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...acting;. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He tuniM and he varied full ten times a day: Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they...could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame; Till his relish grown callous,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame t. 'Till his relish grown callous,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He lurn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton.heswallow'd what came, And thepuff of a dunce he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He lurn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast oft Als friends, as a huntsman his pack. For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...of our heart*, yet confoundedly sick, If they were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast oiT his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when...could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame; Till his relish grew callous,... | |
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Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day. Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast off... 
