 WHILE at the helm of state you ride, Our nation's envy, and its pride ; While foreign courts with wonder gaze, And curse those councils which they praise ; Would you not wonder, sir, to view Your bard a greater man than you ? Which that he is, you cannot...  The London Magazine - Page 1241828Full view - About this book
 | Henry Fielding - English poetry - 1743 - 436 pages
...and its Pride ; While foreign Courts with Wonder gaze, And curfe thofe Councils which they praife ; Would you not wonder, Sir, to view Your Bard a greater...have read the Sequel out. You know, great Sir, that antient Fellows, Philofophers, and fuch Folks, tell us, No great Analogy between Greatnefs and Happinefs... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1743 - 404 pages
...curfe thofe Councils which they praife j Would you not wonder, Sir, to view • i • • • .•! Your Bard a greater Man than you? Which that he is,...read the Sequel out. • You know, great Sir, that antient Fellows, Philofophers, and fuch Folks, tell us, No great Analogy between Greatnefs and Happinefs... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 358 pages
...counfels praife, Which, in contempt of faftion's force, Steer, tho' oppos'd, a fteady courfe, Wou'd you not wonder, Sir, to view Your bard a greater man than you ? And yet the fequel proves it true. You know, Sir, certain ancient fellows Philofophers, and others... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...your counfels praife, "Which, in contempt of faction's force, Steer, though oppos'd, a fteady courfe, Would you not wonder, Sir, to view Your bard a greater man than you ? And yet the fequel proves it true. VOL. V. K You \ You know, Sir, certain ancient fellows Philofophers,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 416 pages
...your counfels praife, Which, in contempt of faction's force, Steer* though oppos'd, a fteady courfe, Would you not wonder, Sir, to view Your bard a greater man than you ? And yet the fequel proves it true. VOL. V. K You You know, Sir, certain ancient fellows Phitofophers,... | |
 | James WILSON (of Newcastle.), Claudero - 1778 - 132 pages
...yqur councils prajfe, Which in contempt of factious force, Steer, though oppos'd, a fteady courfe, Would you not wonder, Sir, to view, Your bard a greater man than you ? And yet the fequel proves it tru£. You kn.ow, that certain ancient fell0W5? j'hilofophers and others... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1783 - 372 pages
...wonder gaze, And curfe thofe councils, which they piaifc j Would you not wonder, Sir, to View Ycur bard .a greater •man than you ? Which that he is, you cannot doubt, When you have read the fequel out. You know, .great Sir, that ancrent fellows, Philofophers, and fuch folks, tell us, No great... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 518 pages
...state you ride, Our nation's envy and its pride ; . . While foreign courts with wonder gaze, And curse those councils which they praise ; Would you not wonder,...know, great Sir, that ancient fellows, Philosophers, afid such folks, tell us, No great analogy between Greatness and happiness is seen. If then, as it... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 850 pages
...of state you ride, Our nation's envy and its pride ; While foreign courts with wonder gaza And curse those councils which they praise ; Would you not wonder,...great analogy between Greatness and happiness is seen. If then, as it might follow straight, Wretched to be, is to be great ; Forbid it, Gods, that you should... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Novelists, English - 1825 - 554 pages
...state you ride, Our nation's envy and its pride ; While foreign courts with wonder gaze, And curse those councils which they praise; Would you not wonder,...great analogy between Greatness and happiness is seen. If then, as it might follow straight, Wretched to be, is to be great; Forbid it, gods, that you should... | |
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