 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
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1064 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, ak ye who best With something new to wish, or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...of one revolving moon, M'as ehemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, gh the hush'd air the whit'ning show'r deseends, At first thin wav'ring, eould every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 550 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 ; us And both,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 486 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 cull every hour employ* With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 350 pages
...one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for preaching, 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 various themes, And both, to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 342 pages
...one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for preaching, 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 various themes, And both, to... | |
 | Johnstone - English essays - 1840 - 404 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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to... | |
 | Literature - 1841 - 498 pages
...course of one revolving moon Was chemist, ndler, statesman and buffoon. Thon all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every house employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy: Railing and praising were his usual themes, And... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...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 every huur employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Hailing and praising were his usual theme«,... | |
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