 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 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 ! Hailing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 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. Hailing and praising were his usual themes ; And both (to show... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1855 - 568 pages
...moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhymiug, drinkiug, Besides ten 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 themes, And both, to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 542 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 ! B 2 No. 163. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBEE 6. — Si quid ego adjuero,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1857 - 424 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...one revolving moon, H'n.1 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... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1860 - 336 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... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 376 pages
...Guards. Well did Dryden describe him : — ' Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy !' His elder sister, Lady Mary Villiers, had married the Duke... | |
 | English language - 1861 - 312 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... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - Authors, English - 1862 - 356 pages
...of one revolving moon Was chemist- fiddler, statesman, aui buffoon : Then all for women, painting:, rhyming- drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With someiidng new to wish, or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show... | |
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