 | United States - 1847 - 602 pages
...say, I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not : by the mue and me time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did you...popularity, but as well as I could, in hopes to do »ood ; and if the reviewer should s;iyr ' to be sure the gentleman's muse wears mctnodist shoes, you... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pages
...got, he vorse or not ; — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did ever you see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before ? I have writ ' Charity,' not for popuI larity, but as well as I could, in hope to do good ; and if I the ' Reviewers,' should say to... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1884 - 668 pages
...a week, if it happen to rain, e'er it dries ngain. I have writ Charity, not for popularity, but us well as I could, in hopes to do good. And if the Keview'r, should say to be sure, the Gentlemans muse, wears Methodist shoes, you may know by her pace,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1884 - 672 pages
...knows, whether what I have got, be Verse or not— by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhime, but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before ! the thought did occurr, to me and to her, as Madam and I, did walk not fly, over hills and dales,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...say, I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not—by the tune an4 the time, it ought to be rhyme; but if it be, did you...see, of late Or of yore, such a ditty before ? I have writCharity, not for popularity, but as well as I could, in hopes to do good; and if the reviewer should... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...say, 1 suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme; but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before 1 I have writ Charity, not for popularity, but as well as 1 could, in hopes to do good; and if the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1853 - 382 pages
...I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not: — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme, but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before? The thought did occur, to me and to her, as Madam and I, did walk not fly, over hills and dales, with... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1853 - 518 pages
...say, I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not: by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme; but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before ? The thought did occur, to me and to her, as Madam and I, did walk and not fly, over hills and dales,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 520 pages
...I fuppofe, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verfe or not : — by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme, but if it be, did you ever fee, of late or of yore, fuch a ditty before ? The thought did occur, to me and to her, as Madam and... | |
 | John Stowell Adams - 1855 - 382 pages
...say, I suppose, there 7s nobody knows, whether what I have got be verse or not-, by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such a ditty before 7 " I have writ Charity, not for popularity, but as well as I could, in hopes to do. good; and if the... | |
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My very dear Friend — I am going to send, what when you have read, you may scratch your head, and say, I suppose, there's nobody knows, whether what I have got, be verse or not : by the tune and the time, it ought to be rhyme ; but if it be, did you... 
