 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
 | John Dryden - 1878 - 368 pages
...course of one revolving moon Was chymist, 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1878 - 518 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. ©fctrnet*), beffen 3ugenb friib ©if et... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 524 pages
...of one revolving moon Was chymist, 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... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 524 pages
...of one revolving moon Was chymist, 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 842 pages
...Jewish judicature liter •;, ally father (ati) of the house oi' judgment (betn-din).— CHRISTIE. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew... | |
 | Boys - Boys - 1880 - 362 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for woman, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who would every hour employ With something new to wist or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual... | |
 | 1881 - 572 pages
...course 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 wi.sh or to enjoy. Hailing and praising were his usual themes, And both to show... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, earth, or skies display`i ,eac , With something new to wish or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show... | |
 | James Baldwin - English language - 1882 - 632 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! And this of Titus Gates, the chief witness in the Popish plot... | |
 | George deF. Lord - Poetry - 1963 - 608 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! There is no need to multiply examples from the almost unknown... | |
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