 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 pages
...Fergusson's grave ? I do not doubt it ; such things have been, as Shakespeare says, " in the olden-time :" " The poet's fate is here in emblem shewn, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone." It It is, I believe, upon poor Butler's tomb that this is written. But how many... | |
 | 1804 - 450 pages
...in Wcstnuntter-Abbcy. Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust,...monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shewn j He aik'd fjr bread, and he receiv'da stone. BY RABELAIS. rogue, «'io died for grief, because It... | |
 | Flowers of literature - 1807 - 626 pages
...MR. S. WESLEY. WHILST Butler (needy wretch) was yet alive, Jjri gen'rous patron would a dinner give, See him when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust,...monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown He ask'd for bread, and lie receiv'da stone. It is worth remarking, that the poet was starving,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 pages
...Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He asked for bread, and he received a stone, Advice to One who was about to u-rile, to avoid... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...company, which uuWhile BUTLER, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust,...monumental bust ! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shewn lie ask'd for Bread and he receiv'da Stone. Butler, however, though neglected in a shameful manner,... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...was yet alive, Iso gen'rous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starv'd to death and turii'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shewn lie ask'd for Bread and he receiv'da Stone. Butler, however, though neglected in a shameful manner,... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 pages
...WESTMINSTER ABBEY. WHILE Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No generous Patron would a Dinner give : See him, when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust,...monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shown, H« uk'd for Bread, and be receiv'da Stone. A FRIENDLY CONTEST. Cam and Isi* their sad tribute... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...io\\ovm\a ^jygi" While Butler, needy wretch I was yet alive* DO generous patron would a dinner give : see him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust,...emblem shewn, he ask'd for bread, and he receiv'da stone* The principal poem of our poet stands unrivalled in ingenuity, wit, and learning. It is intended... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...following Epigram. « While Butler, needy wretch I was yet alive, no generous patron would a dinner give : see him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust,...is here in emblem shewn, he ask'd for bread, and he rcceiv'da stone. The principal poem of our poet stands unrivalled in I'f's ingenuity, wit, and learning.... | |
 | 1812 - 156 pages
...in Westminster Whilst Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give : See him when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust,...monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown,— He asfc'd for bread, and he receiv'da stone, CCXLVUI. When man and -woman die, as poets sung,... | |
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While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. 
