 | Christopher Smart - 1751 - 448 sivua
...not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif'd ferjeant touch the facred juice, But leave it to the hards for better ufe : Let the grave judges too the glafs...their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit: And when with claret fir'd they take the pen, Swear they can write, becaufe... | |
 | 1759 - 606 sivua
...wit, Drank 'till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif 'd Serjeant touch the fecred juke. But leave it to the Bards, for better ufe : Let the...their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fcnfes in the fcarch of wit • And when with Claret fired they take the pen» Swear they can write,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 sivua
...wit, Drank 'till he could not talk, and then he writ* Let no coif'd Serjeant touch the facred juke, But leave it to the Bards, for better ufe: Let the grave Judges too the glafs forbear, Who neyer fmg, and dance, but once a year. This truth once known, our Poets take the hint* Get drunk or... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - 1763 - 276 sivua
...deriv'd his wit. Drank 'till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif'd ferjeant touch the facred juice, But leave it to the bards for better ufe :...and dance but once a year. This truth once known, the poets take the hint, Get drunk or mad, and then get into print : To raife their flames indulge... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1764 - 222 sivua
...Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coifd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, Bat leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let the grave...their Flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their Senfes in the Search of Wit : And when with Claret fir'd they take the Pen, Swear they can write, becaufe... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1764 - 228 sivua
...deriv'd his Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coifd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe :...dance but once a Year. This Truth once known, our Pbets take the Hint, Get drunk or mad, and then get into Print : To raife their Flames indulge the... | |
 | Oxford sausage - 1766 - 196 sivua
...deriv'd his Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he wiit. Let no coifd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let the grave Judges too the glafs forbear, \Vho never fiag and dance but once a year. This truth once known, our poets take the hint, Get drunk... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 430 sivua
...deriv'd his Wit, Drank 'till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif'd Serjeant touch the facred Juice, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe :...the grave Judges too the Glafs forbear, Who never fmg, and dance but once a Year. This Truth once known, our Poets take the Hint, Get drunk or mad, and... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1772 - 266 sivua
...Wit, Drank till he could not talk, and then he writ. Let no coif 'd Serjeant touch the facred Juke, But leave it to the Bards for better Ufe : Let the...their Flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their Senfes in the Search of Wit : And when with Claret fir'd they take the Pen, Swear they can write, becaufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 936 sivua
...too the glafs forbear, Who never fing and dance but once a year. * Now Birtiop of London. C c 2. This This truth once known, our poets take the hint,' Get drunk or mad, and then get into printi To raife their flames indulge the mellow fit, And lofe their fenfes in the fearch of wit i And... | |
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