 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1782 - 384 pages
...intended for them. Then fhifting his fide as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes, But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wife. 8. So his lordfhip decreed with a grave folemn tone, Decifive and clear without one if or but... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...intended for them. Then fhifting his fide as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes, But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wife. 8. So his lordfhip decreed with a grave folemn tone, Decifive and clear without one if or but... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 556 pages
...for them. VII. Then fluffing his fide, as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes, But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wife. VIII. So his lordihjp decreed, with a grave folemn tone, Decifive and clear without one if or... | |
 | History - 1788 - 524 pages
...them. VII. Then fhifting his fide, as a lawyer knows how. He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes ; ' But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wifcl VIII. So his lordfhip decreed, with a grave folemn tone» Deciiive and clear without one if or... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...for them. VII. Then fhifting his fide as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes, But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wife. VIII. So his lordfhip decreed, v.kh a grave folemn tone, Decifive and clear without one if or... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...them. VII. Then, fhifting his fide, (as a lawyer knows how) He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes: But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wife, VIII. So his lordfhip decreed, with. a grave folemn tone, Deciuve and clear, without one if or... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...intended for them. Then fhiftinghis fide, as a lawyer knows how. He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes ; But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally -wife* So his lordfliip decreed, with a grave folemn tone, Decifive and clear, without one if or but... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...Then ihifting his fide, as a lawyer knows how. He plca'icU jgain i;i behalf of the Eyes ; [Jut whst were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wife. So his Inrdfliip decreed, with a grave folemntone, Decilive and clear, without one //"or but—... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...for them. 7. Then, shifting his side, (as a lawer knows how) He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes: But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wise. 8. So his lordship decreed, with ->. grave solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one if or but —... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...But what were his arguments few people know, For the Court did not think they were equally wise, 8. So his Lordship decreed, with a grave solemn tone,...day-light, or candle-light — Eyes should be shut ! Yours affectionately, W: COWPER. LETTER XXIX. To JOSEPH HILL, Esqr. MY DEAR FRIEND, Feb. 15, i;8l.... | |
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On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them. Then shifting his side, as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded... 
