 He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home: 'Tis like a parcel sent you...  Table Talk, and Other Poems - Strona 151autor: William Cowper - 1817 - Liczba stron: 179Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Liczba stron: 648
...true choice spirit we admit; With wits a fool, with fools a wit.' Churchill's Duellist, Book iii. ' The solemn fop, significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.' Cowper's Poems, Conversation, \. 299. According to Rebecca Warner (Original Letters, p. 204), Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Liczba stron: 640
...true choice spirit we admit; With wits a fool, with fools a wit." Churchill's Duellist, Book iii. ' The solemn fop, significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.' Cowper's Poems, Conversation, \. 299. According to Rebecca Warner (Original Letters, p. 204), Johnson... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Liczba stron: 316
...keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as ha: A shallow brain behind a serious mask, An oracle within...all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit inyites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home; Tis like a parcel sent you... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Liczba stron: 360
...keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he t A shallow brain behind a serious mask, An oracle within...He says but little, and that little said Owes all it's weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Liczba stron: 422
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he: A shallow brain...He says but little, and that little said Owes all it's weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Liczba stron: 390
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he : A shallow brain...He says but little, and that little said Owes all it's weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - Liczba stron: 396
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he: A shallow brain...He says but little, and that little said Owes all it's weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - Liczba stron: 274
...cask, The solemn fop; significant and hudge; A fool with judges, amongst 100i* a judge ; He says hut little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. Hla wit invites you hy his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home : 'Tis like a parcel... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - Liczba stron: 496
...we may sometimes see, Qnite as absnrd, thongh not so light as he : A shallow brain behind a serions mask* An oracle within an empty cask, The solemn fop ; significant and bndge ; A fool with jndges, amongst fools a jndge; He says bnt little, and that little said Owes all... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - Liczba stron: 356
...may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he : CONVERSATION. A shallow brain behmd a serious mask, An oracle within an empty cask, The...He says but little, and that little said Owes all it's weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock... | |
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