 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pàgines
...our sinr., Here honest Nature ends as she begins. . Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last ; As weak, as earnest ; and as gravely out, 230 As sober Lanesb'row dancing in the gout. Behold a rev'rend sire, whom want of grace Has made the... | |
 | 1803 - 438 pàgines
...her lieaith and difpel her grief. Hence the following lines ol Pope, in his Epiftle to Lord Cobham. " As weak, as earnest, and as gravely out, " As sober Lanesb'row dancing in the gout." A npposed origin of the Eurnpean ciutom of toying, " God bteayou," t* a fa sun tneezing. A FRENCH author... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1816 - 924 pàgines
...Lanesborough is thus mentioned liy Pope, Moral Estajs, I. 330. Old politicians chew on wisdom past. And totler on in business to the last; As weak as earnest ; and as gravely out A« sober Lanei'brow dancing in the gmt. be described as forming a peculiar feature in the neighbourhood... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pàgines
...and our sins, Here honest nature ends as she begins. Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last ; As weak as earnest, and as gravely out As sober Lanesb'rongh danchig in the gout. Behold a reverend sire, whom want of grace Has made the father of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pàgines
...and our sins, Here honest Nature ends as she begins. Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last ; As weak, as earnest,...as gravely out As sober Lanesb'row dancing in the goat. Behold a reverend sire, whom want of grace Has made the father of a nameless race, Sliov'd from... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pàgines
...and our sins, Here honest Nature ends as she begins. Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last , As weak, as earnest, and as gravely out Ai sober Lauesb'row dancing in the gout. Behold a reverend sire, whom want of grace Has made the father... | |
 | Anthony Highmore - 1810 - 1034 pàgines
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 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 946 pàgines
...Lancsborough is thus mentioned by Pope, Moral Enavs, I. ISO. Old politician! chew on wisdom past. And totter on in business to the last; As weak as earnest ; and as gravely out Ac sober Lanes'brow dancing in the gout. be described as forming a peculiar feature in the neighbour.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pàgines
...and our sins, Here honest Nature ends as she begins. Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last ; As weak, as earnest ; and as gravely out, As sober Lanesborow dancing in the gout. Behold a reverend sire, whom want of grace, Has made the father of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 574 pàgines
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As fits give vigour just when they destroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this ; it sticks to our last sand. Consistent in our follies and our sins, Here honest nature ends as she begins. Old politicians chew on wisdom... 
