 Faith, sir, you know as much as I." " Ah, Doctor, how you love to jest ! 'Tis now no secret" — I protest "Tis one to me — " Then tell us, pray, When are the troops to have their pay...  The Works - Pàgina 313per Jonathan Swift - 1883Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1787 - 446 pàgines
...protest 'Tis one to me."—" Then tell us, pray, When are the troops to have their pay ?" loo And tho' I solemnly declare I know no more than my Lord Mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me grown The closest mortal ever known. Thus in a sea of folly tost, 105 My choicest... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pàgines
...— I protest 'Tis one to me — " Then tell us, pray, " When are the troops to have their pay ?" 120 And, though I solemnly declare I know no more than my lord mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me grown The closest mortal ever known. Thus 109. Fr'gidus £ rostris manat per compita... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 pàgines
...you love to jest ! Tis now no secret" — I protest 'Tis one to me — " Then tell us, pray, When are the troops to have their pay ?" And, though I solemnly...declare I know no more than my lord mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me grown The closest mortal ever known, Thus in a sea of folly tost, My choicest... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pàgines
...Tis one to me." — " Then tell us, pray ?" " When are the troops to have their pay ?" 120 And tho' I solemnly declare I know no more than my Lord Mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me grown The closest mortal ever known. Thus in a sea of folly tost, J2s My choicest... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...And tho' I solemnly declare 1 know no more than my Lord Mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me growa The closest mortal ever known. Thus in a sea of folly...of life are lost ; Yet always wishing to retreat, Oh, could I see my country seat ! 1 here leaning near a gentle brook, Sleep, or peruse some ancient... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 472 pàgines
...to jest ! » Tis no\v no secret. = I protest » 'Tis one to me. = Then, tell us, pray » ^Vhen are the troops to have their pay ? » And, though I solemnly declare I know no more than mylord Mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me grown The closest mortal evér known. Thus, in a sea... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pàgines
...their pay? » And , though I solemnly declare I know no more than mylord Mayor, They stand amaz'd , and think me grown The closest mortal ever known. Thus , in a sea of folly tost , * *« = Vous, Mr. le Doyen, qui fréquentez les grands, » informez-nous, l'empereur traite-t-il... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pàgines
...pompous manner; as in the following lines, v. 125, Perditur lIECC inter, &c. Thus in a sea of folly tost, My choicest hours of life are lost ; Yet always wishing to retreat, Oh, could I see my country seat ! And again at line 189; in the fable of the Mice ; Tell how the moon-beam... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pàgines
...protest " 'Tis one to me." — ' Then tell us, pray, 1 When are the troops to have their pay ?' 129 And though I solemnly declare I know no more than my Lord Mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me grown The closest mortal ever known. Thus in a sea of folly tost, 125 My choicest... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pàgines
...protest Tis one to me.'—' Then tell us, pray, When are the troops to have their pay ? And thongh I solemnly declare I know no more than my lord mayor, They stand amaz'd, and think me grown The closest mortal ever known. Thus in a sea of folly tost, My choicest... | |
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