 It tells her, that his only title to the great honour he now does himself is the obligation which he formerly received from her royal indulgence. 'Of this obligation nothing is now known, unless he alluded to her being his godmother. He is said indeed...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 11by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1787 - 446 pages
...Ludgate shines to Temple-bar; 310 Harmonious Cibber entertains The court with annual birthday strains ; Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace, Where Pope will never show his face, Where Young must torture his invention j15 But these are not a thousandth part Of jobbers in the poet's art,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...pensioned advocate of government : • " Whence GAY was banish'd in disgrace, " Where POPE will never shew his face, " Where Y must torture his invention, " To flatter knaves, or lose his pension." tery seems indeed to have been our poet's besetting sin through life; but if interest was his object,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...he alluded to her being is godmother. He is said indeed to have been engaged at a settled stipend ia writer for the court. In Swift's " Rhapsody on Poetry" are these lines, >eaking of the court — * i " Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace, ., Where Pope will never shew his... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...pensioned advocate of government : " Whence Gay was banish' d in disgrace, " Where Pope will never shew his face, " Where Y must torture his invention, " To flatter knaves, or lose his pension," This, however, might be mere report, at this period, since Swift was not over nice in his authorities,... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...pensioned advocate of government : " Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace, " Where Pope will never shew his fa.ce, " Where Y must torture his invention, " To flatter knaves, or lose his pension," This, however, might be mere report, at this period, since Swift was not over nice in his authorities,... | |
 | Edward Young - Emotions - 1802 - 146 pages
...lines in some part of his works : Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace, Where iPope will never shew his face, Where Y : — must torture his invention, To flatter knaves, or lose his pension ! It is also reported, that Young visited the Continent, and -there saw a ,field of battle, which .must... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pages
...Ludgate shines to Temple-bar : Harmonious Gibber entertains The court with annual birth-day strains; Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace; Where Pope will never show his face; Where Young must torture his invention To flatter knaves, or lose his pension. But these are not a thousandth... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...this obligation nothing is now known, unless he alluded to her being his godmother. He is said indeed to have been engaged at a settled stipend as a writer..." Rhapsody on Poetry" are these lines, speaking of tbe.court — Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace, Where Pope wii! never shew his face, Where Y —... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...pentied advocate of government: " Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace, " Where Pope will never shfiw his face, " Where Y must torture his invention, " To flatter knaves, or lose his pension." This, howeverj might be mere report, at this period. since Swift was not over nice in his authorities,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...Ludgate shines to Temple-bar : Harmonious Gibber entertains The court with annual birth-day strains ; Whence Gay was banish'd in disgrace ; Where Pope will never show his face; Where Young must torture his invention To flatter knaves, or lose his pension. But these are not a thousandth... | |
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