 Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could...  Select British Classics - Page 2281803Full view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 348 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ; Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - Thames River - 1849 - 390 pages
...poet, statesman, fiddler, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual thcmct, And both, to show... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman! who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy, Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show... | |
 | American periodicals - 1851 - 604 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy !" DRYDEN. Absalom and Achitophel. Now for the little hunchback... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1851 - 596 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,. statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy!" DRYDEN. Absalom and AchitojAel. » Now for the little hunchback... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy !" DRYDEN. Absalom and Achitophel. Now for the little hunchback... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1852 - 378 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could ev'ry hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes;... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Great Britain - 1853 - 568 pages
...one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; f Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking: Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy!" ADHISON. C. No. 163. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. Si quid ego arffuero,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show... | |
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