 | English poetry - 1787 - 446 pages
...Such is that sprinkling which some careless queen Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean: 10 You fly, invoke the gods, then turning, stop To rail;...singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life, And wafted with its foe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pages
...While the first drizzling shower is born aslope : Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean : You...fly, invoke the gods ; then, turning, stop To rail j she, singing, still whirls on her mop. ' - ~ Not Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 pages
...the first drizzling shower is born aslope : Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean FJirts on you from her -mop, but not so clean : You fly, invoke the gods ; then, turning, stop To rail ; ehe, singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But, aided... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...sprinkling which some careless quean F'nts en youfinrn her mop, but not so clean. Von fly, invoke Lite goUs; then, turning, stop To rail; .she, singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust ha 1 shunn'd tli' unequ.il strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life; Am', wafied with... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...While the first drizzling shower is borne aslope'; Such is that sprinkliing which some careless queair Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean : You...singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life ; And wafted with, its foe... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...Whilst the first drizzling Shower is borne aslope: Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean. You...singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life ; And, wafted with its foe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pages
...While the first drizzling shower is borne aslope : Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean : You...singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strif»> But, aided by the wind, fought still for life, Clogher will show it you.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pages
...gods; then, turning, stop To rail ; she, singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life, Clogher will show it you. .Pray tell me how you like it." Journal to Stella, Oft. 17, 1710.— " Tell... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 304 pages
...first drizzling Shower is borne aslope ; Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean. 1•lirts on you from her mop, but not so clean. You fly, invoke...singing, still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shuun'd th' unequal strife, But, aided by the wind, fought still for life ; And, wafted with its foe... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...; then, turning, stop To rail ; sfie, singing still whirls on her mop. Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But aided by the wind, fought...still for life ; And, wafted with its foe by violent crust, "fwas doubtful which was rain, and which was dust. Ah! where must needy poet seek for aid, When... | |
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And, like a drunkard, gives it up again. Brisk Susan whips her linen from the rope, While the first drizzling... 
