 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 ページ
...Wit, . . .•' . I grjeve to be outdone by Gay In my own hurnorous biting way. : . •.; '. Arbutbwt is no more my Friend, Who dares to irony pretend ; Which I was born to introduce ; Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its Ufe. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had fome Repute... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 ページ
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way, Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and mew'd its ufe. St. John *, as well as Pulteney f, knows That I had fome repute... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 ページ
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John *, as well as Pulteney f, knows That I had fome repute... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 ページ
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humourous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and (hew'd its ufe. St. John, .as well as Pultney, knows That I had fome, repute... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 ページ
...fit, I cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humourous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had forae repute for... | |
 | Richard Griffith - 1767 - 314 ページ
...who honeftlyconfefles this foible : Why muft I be outdone by Gay, In my own hum'rous, biting way ? Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend ; Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd at firft, and fhew'd its ufe." When I plained my lonely fituation, did I fecm to lament thewantof... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 ページ
...cry, pox take him and his wit. I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Jlrbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. yohn b, as well as Pulteney c, knows That I had fome repute... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 ページ
...fit, I cry, Pox take him and his wit. 50 I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend ; Which I was born to introduce ; .55 Refin'd it firft, and fiiew'd its ufe. St. John,* as well as Pultney,f knows That I had fome... | |
 | 1793 - 376 ページ
...fit, I cry, Pox take him and his wit. 50 I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend; Which I was born to introduce ; 55 Jlefin'd it firft, and fhew'd its ufe. St. John,» as well as Pultney,f knows That I had fome... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 ページ
...Pox take him and his wit I" I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humourous biting way, Arbuthuot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pulteney, 'knows That I had some repute... | |
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In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine ; When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, 'Pox take him and his wit! 
