 | 1804 - 572 pages
...knows, whether what I have jjoi, be verse, or not : — Ly the tune and the time, it ougl-t to berhyme, but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty befoie? 4 I have writ Charity, not for popularity, but as well as I cou'd, in hi. jiv'o to do good... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pages
...I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not; — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme, but if it be, did you...ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before.? j • ., , i. I have writ Charity, not for popularity, but as well as I cou'cl, in hopes to do good;... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1806 - 500 pages
...have got be verse or not ; by the tone and the time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did ever you see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before ? I have writ charity, not for popularity, but grave as I could, in hopes to do good ; and if the reviewer should say, "To be sure the gentleman's... | |
 | 1843 - 628 pages
...say, I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got be verse or not — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme, but if it be, did you ever see, of late, or of yore, such a ditty before ? The thought did occur, to me and to her, as Madam and I, did walk not fly, over hills and dales,... | |
 | 1820 - 612 pages
...I suppose,there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse, or not: — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme, but if it be, did you ever see, oflate or of yore, such a ditty before ? I have writ Charity, not for popular* ity, but as vrell ai... | |
 | United States - 1822 - 590 pages
...say, I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse, or not : by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme; but if it be, did you...well as I could, in hopes to do good ; and if the reviewers should say, " to be sure the gentleman's muse wears methodist shoes, you may know by her... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...say, I suppose there's nobody knows, whether what I have (jot, be verse or not; by the tune or the time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did you...well as I could, in hopes to do good ; and if the reviewers should say. " to be sure, the gentleman's muse wears Methodist shoes ; you may know by her... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...say, I suppose there's nobody knows, whether what 1 have got, be verse or not ; by the tune or the time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditly before ? I have writ Charity, not for popularity, But as well as I could, in hopes to do good... | |
 | Theology - 1820 - 688 pages
...suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what i have gpt, be verse, or not : — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme, but if it be, did you ever st-e. of late or of yore, such a ditty before ? • 1 have writ Charity, not tor popularity, but as... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 pages
...I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not : — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme, but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before? The thought did occur, to me and to her, as Madam and I, did walk not fly, over hills and dales, with... | |
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My very dear Friend — I am going to send, what when you have read, you may scratch your head, and say, I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not : by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did you... 
