 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...wrote down the first poet of all antiquity. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 pages
...afting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day; Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when hepleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts,...cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For heknew when hepleas'dhe could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow 'd what came,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...l With no reason on earth to go out of hi» way. He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day. Tho1 secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick. If they...Friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he pleas'd, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton , he swallowed what саше, álfefíe... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...acting;. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He tuniM and he varied full ten times a day: Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew -when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | Jane West - 1806 - 480 pages
...refined taste of superior intelligence ? The Muse records this foible of one of her favourite sons * : " 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 almost to disease, " Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He lurn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...friends, as a huntsman his pack. For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton.heswallow'd what came, And thepuff of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He lurn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast oft Als friends, as a huntsman his pack. For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of... | |
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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. 
