 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 sivua
...Power, and Station ; Tis all on me a Ufufpation. I have no Title to afpire, Yet, when you fink, I feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a Line, But with a Sigh I wife it mine : '.. When he can in one Couplet fix. • .' J More Senfe, than I can do in fix, . . It... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 sivua
...Power, and Station, Tis all to me an Usurpation. I have no Title to afpire ; Yet, when you fink, I feem the higher : In POPE, I cannot read a Line, But, with a Sigh, I wifh it mine : . When he can in one Couplet fix More Senfe than I can do in fix j It gives me fuch... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 sivua
...and ftation ; 'Tis all on me an ufurpation. I have no title to afpire ; Yet, when you fink, I feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a figh I wifh it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More fenfe, than I can do in fix, It gives me... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 sivua
...power, and ftation ; 'Tis all on me an usurpation. I have no tide to afpire; Yet, when you fink, I feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a figh I wifh it mine ; When he can in one couplet fix More fenfe, than I can do in fix, It gives me... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 sivua
...and flation ; 'Tis all on me an usurpation. I have no- tide to afpire ; Yet, when you fink, 1 feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a figh I wifh it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More fenfe thaa I can da in fix, It gives me fnch... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 sivua
...and ftation ; 'Tis all on me an ufurpation ; I have no title to afpire ; Yet, when you fink, I feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a figh I wifh it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More fenfe, than I can do in fix, It gives me... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 sivua
...and ftation ; Tis all on me an ufurpation. I have no title to afpire ; 45 Yet, when you lmk, I feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a figh I wifKit mine : When he can in one couplet fix More fenfe than I can do in fix; 50 It gives me... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 sivua
...and ftation, 'Tis all to me a ufurpation. I have no title to afpire ; 45 Yet, when you fmk, I feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a figh I wifh it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More fenfe than I can do in fix ; 50 It It gives... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 sivua
...Gray. p. 37. And Swift [in his Lines on the death of Dr. Swift~\. himself a great condenser, says — ' In Pope I cannot read a line But with a sigh I wish...he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six.' P. CUNNINGHAM. 1 He is described by Walpole in his Letters, viil. 5. 394 Johnson s description... | |
 | 1787 - 446 sivua
...Give others riches, pow'r, and station, "Pis all on me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire, 4.5 Yet when you sink I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line But, with a sigh, I wish it mine t . When he can in one couplet fix, More sense than I can do in six, 50 It gives me such a jealous... | |
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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! 
