 What, said I, is this the mad-house ) These, she answer'd, are but shadows, Phantoms bodiless and vain, Empty visions of the brain. In the porch Briareus stands, Shows a bribe in all his hands ; Briareus the secretary, But we mortals call him Carey. When...  The Poetical Works of Jonathan Swift - Pàgina 186per Jonathan Swift - 1834Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 pàgines
...hands : Briar CHS \ THE LEGIONrCLUB. 219 Briareus the fecretary, 105 But we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope for pence a-piece. Clio, who had been fo wife To put-on a fool's difguife, no To befpeak fome approbation, And be thought a near relation,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pàgines
...ftands, Shows a bribe in all his hands ; Briareus the fecretary, "JOJ But we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope for pence a-piece. Clio, who had been fo wife To put-on a fool's difguife, II* To befpeak fome approbation, And be thought a near relation,... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pàgines
...(lands, Shows a bribe in all bis hands; Briareus the fee« тагу, Eut we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope for pence a-piece, Clio, who had been fo wife To put on a fool's difguife, To be fpcak fome approbation. And be thought a near relation.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pàgines
...:•--••? (lands, Shows a Bribe in all his hands ; Briareus the fecretary, But we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope for pence a-piece. Clio, who Jnd:been fo wife To put on a fool's difguife, ~ To befpeak fome approbation, And be thought a near... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pàgines
...Briareus stands, Shows a bribe in all his hands: Briareus the secretary, But we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope...near relation, When she saw three hundred brutes All involv'd in wild disputes, Roaring til} their lungs were spent, PRIVILEGE OF PARLIAMENT, Now a new... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pàgines
...stands, §bows a bribe in all his hands ; Briareus Briareus the secretary, But we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope...near relation, When she saw three hundred brutes All involv'd in wild disputes, Roaring till their lungs were spent, PRIVILEGE OF PARLIAMENT, Now a new... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pàgines
...Briareus stands, Shows a bribe in all his hands ; Driareus the secretary, But we mortals call him Carey. When the rogues their country fleece, They may hope for pence a-piece. Clio, who had been so wise To put-on a fool's disguise. To bespeak some approbation, And be thought, a near relation, When she saw... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 pàgines
...rogues their country fleece, They may hope for pence a-piece. Clio, who had been so wise To put-on a fool's disguise, To bespeak some approbation, And...thought, a near relation, When she saw three hundred brutei All involv'd in wild disputes, Roaring till their lungs were spent, PRIVILEGE or PARLIAMENT,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1810 - 538 pàgines
...fleece, They may hapefor fence a-piece. Clio, who had been so wise To put on a faoVs dtsguite, T.) bespeak some approbation, And be thought a near relation, When she saw three hundred brutes All invulv'd in wild disputes, Roaring till their lungs were spent, PRIVILEGE OF PARLIAMENT, Now a new... | |
 | 1810 - 538 pàgines
...a bribe in all /til hands; -••#•• When the rogues their country fleece, They may baft, fur pence a-piece. Clio, who had been so wise To put on a fool's disguise, TI bespeak some approbation, And be thought u near relation, When she saw three hundred brutes All... | |
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