 Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back.  The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith - Pàgina 75per Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 129 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pàgines
...Twas only that when he was off he wan acting : With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turned ncoln heart«, yet confoundedly eick If they were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 pàgines
...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, aflevting; Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd anil he varied full ten times a-day: Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If !hey were... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pàgines
...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd...trick. He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack ; Tor he knew, when he pleas'd, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 560 pàgines
...red. On the stage lie was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd...he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a more glutton, he swallow'd what came. And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; 'Till his relish... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pàgines
...Archibald Bower (died 1766) were two Scotch authors of very indifferent moral and literary reputations. He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though...could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow' d what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; 'Till his relish grown callous,... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 pàgines
...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd...friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. * " Our Dods shall be pious, our Kenricks shall lecture." Kenrick's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 pàgines
...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd...friends, as a huntsman his pack ; For he knew, when he pleased, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 pàgines
...friends, does not deserve that the world should hear of him. GOETHE — Torquato Tasso. I. 3. 68. 4 RT) is Hear how he clears the pointa о' Faith Wi'...rattlin' an' thumpin' ! Now meekly calm, now wild in wr GOLDSMITH — Retaliation. L. 107. 6 Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear as the light that... | |
 | Alban Bertram De Mille - 1924 - 552 pàgines
...with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. . . . Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick...and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman hit pack, For he knew when he pleased he could wti'«tle them back." On Reynolds: "Here Reynolds is... | |
 | Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - 1924 - 942 pàgines
...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting ; rians have scornfully thr Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick ;... | |
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