 I'll comply — Spirit of Arnall ! aid me while I lie. Cobham's a coward, Polwarth is a slave, 130 And Lyttelton a dark, designing knave, St. John has ever been a wealthy fool — But let me add, Sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never made a friend in private...  The Quarterly review - Page 1801837Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...John hai ever been a wealthy fool — 135 llut let me add, Sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never mjde a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife. But pray, when others praise him do I blame ? Call Verres, Wolsey, any odious name? 140 'What ! shall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...designing knave ; St. John has ever been a wealthy fool — But let me add, Sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never made a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife. 135 But pray, when others praise him do I blame ? Call Verres, Wolsey, any odious name ? Why rail they... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...knave, St. John has ever been a wealtby fool — 135 But let me add, Sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never made a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife. But pray, when others praise him do I blame ? Call Verres, Wolsey, any odious name ? 140 Wby rail they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...designing knave; St. John has ever been a wealthy foolBut let me add, sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never made a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife. P-ut pray, when otheis praise him, do I blame? Call Vcrres, Wolsey, any odious name ? Why rail they... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...designing knave, St. Johu has ever been a wealthy fool — Rut let me add, Sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never made a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife. But pray, when others praise him, do I blame ? Call Verres, Wolsey, any odious name ? Why rail they... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...designing knave ; St. John has ever been a wealthy fool ; But let me add, Sir Robert's mighty dull : Has never made a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife. But pray, when other praise him, do I blame ? Call Verres, \VoUey, any odious name ? Why rail they... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...knave ; St John has ever been a wealthy fool — But let me add, Sir Robert 's mighty ciiill ; Has rs that raise thcsoul toflame, Catch ev'ry nerve, and vibratelhrough the fra But pray, when others praise him, do I Call Verrcs, Wolscy, any odious name? [blame? \Vliy rail tlwy... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...designing knave ; St. John has ever been a mighty fool — But let me add, sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never made a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife, But pray, when others praise him, do I blame ? Coll Yerres. \Volsey, any odious name ? Why rail they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...knave ; St. John has ever been a mighty fool Hut let me add, sir Robert's miirhty dull, Has never mnde a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife, But pray, when others praise him, do I blame ? Call Verres. Wolsey, :my odious name. ? Why rail they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...designing knave ; St. John has ever been a wealthy fool.... But let me add, Sir Robert's mighty dull, Has never made a friend in private life, And was, besides, a tyrant to his wife. 135 But pray, when others praise him do I blame? Call Verres, Wolsey, any odious name ? ' Why rail... | |
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