 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Think. And, if ftill fuch 'things thy envy call, Say, would'it ihou be the man to whom they fail f To figh for ribbands, if thou art fo filly, Mark how...thy life ? Look but on Gripus, or on Gripus' wife. If parts allure thee, think how Bacon fhin'd ; The wifeil, brighteft — meaneft of mankind. Or, ravifh'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...thy envy call, Say, wouldlt thou be the man to whom they fall ? To figh for ribbands, if thou an Ib ji On human kind, a frail erroneous race ! Exalt the fpirit of a downwa paliion of thy life ? Look but on Gripus, or on Gripus' wife! If parts allure thee, think how Bacon... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...cafe : Think, and if flill the things thy envy call, Say, wouldfl thpu.be the man to whom they fall ? To figh for ribbands if thou art fo filly, Mark how...grace Lord Umbra, or Sir Billy. Is yellow dirt the pafTion of thy life ? Look but on Gripus, or on Gripus* wife. If parts allure thee, think how Bacon... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...things thy.envj call, Say, wmilcHl thou be the man to whom they fail? To figh for ridbands if thou arc fo filly, Mark how they grace Lord Umbra, or Sir Billy. Is yellow dirt the paflion of thy life; • 1-ook but on Gripus, »r on Gripus' wife, aSo If parts allure tru'Cj think... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...eafe : Think, and if ftill the things thy envy call, Say, would'ft thou be the mari to whom they fall? To figh for ribbands if thou art fo filly, Mark how...grace Lord Umbra, or Sir Billy. Is yellow dirt the paflion of thy life ? Look but on Gripus, or on Gripus' wife. If parts allure thee, think how Bacon... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 384 pages
...Think, and if ftill the things thy envy call, 27 £ Say, would'ft thcm be the Man to whom they fall ? To figh for ribbands if thou art fo filly, Mark how they grace Lord Umbra, or Sir Billy, Is NOTES. But how unjuft and ill-grounded is this ? Does not gemus confiffi in a certain conformation... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...envy call, Say; wouldst thou be the man to whom they fall ? To sigh for ribbands if thou art so silly, Mark how they grace Lord Umbra, or Sir Billy. Is yellow dirt the passion of thy life ? Look but on Gripus, or on Gripus' wife. If parts allure thee, think how Bacon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 496 pages
...alwayl«f" Think, and if fl il the things thy envy c Say, wouldft thou be the Man to whom they.''"1 To figh for ribbands if thou art fo filly, Mark how they grace Lord I'mbra, or Sir BillyIs yellow dirt the pafliun of thy life ; Look but on Gripus, or on Gripus' wift.... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...envy call, Say, wouldst thou be the man to whom they fall? To sigh for ribbands if thou art so silly, Mark how they grace Lord Umbra, or Sir Billy. Is yellow dirt the passion of thy life? Look but on Gripus, or on Gripus' wife. If parts allure thee, think how Bacon... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1802 - 252 pages
...figh for ribbonds if thou art fo filly, il.u'k. how they grace Lord Umbra, or Sir Billy, !s ye'low dirt the paffion of thy life ? • , . . Look but on Gripus or on Gripus' wife, [f parts allure thce, think how Bacon Uiin'd, iFhe wifeft, brigfiteil — meancil of mankind : „... | |
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To sigh for ribands if thou art so silly, Mark how they grace Lord Umbra or Sir Billy. Is yellow dirt the passion of thy life ? Look but on Gripus or on Gripus 
