 Pope, as harmony itself exact, In verse well disciplined, complete, compact, Gave virtue and morality a grace, That, quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his...  The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr - Strona 168autor: William Hayley - 1805Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1878 - Liczba stron: 496
...play at." " Weak to perform, though mighty to pretend." " Power usurped Is weakness when opposed." " Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart." " How much a dunce that has been sent to Borne Excels a dunce that has been kept at home." " Accomplishments... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - Liczba stron: 556
...trampled on their laws. But he (his nfusical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touchl Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting his satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - Liczba stron: 740
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbutlmot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - Liczba stron: 516
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, , Even on the fools that trampled on their laws But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbutlmot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - Liczba stron: 624
...Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his car, set for the Iliad also. I should be glad to embellish my Homer with them, but neither my booksell Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - Liczba stron: 466
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart, Nature imparting her satire gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - Liczba stron: 800
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, 650 E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch,) Made poetry a mere mechanick art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. 655 Nature imparting her satirick gift, Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - Liczba stron: 796
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, 650 E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch,) Made poetry a mero mechanick art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. 655 Nature imparting her satirick gift,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - Liczba stron: 468
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - Liczba stron: 476
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot aud Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
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