Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest; Give him always of the prime; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough: Let them neither starve nor stuff: And, that you may have your due, Let your neighbours carve for you. The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Sivu 24tekijä(t) Jonathan Swift - 1812Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Jonathan Swift - 1734 - 44 sivua
...Prirne, And, but little at a Time. ' £arve to all but juft enuff, Let them neither ftarve, npr fluff: And, that you may have your Due, Let your Neighbours carve for you,. 'To conclude this long Eflay; . Pardon, if 1 difobey. Nor, againft my riat'ral Vein, Treat you in Heroick... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 sivua
...carving j Carve for all, yourfelf is ftarving ; Give no more to ev'ry Gueft, Than he's able to digeft j Give him always of the Prime ; And but little at a Time. Carve to all but jufl enuff, Let them neither ftarve nor fluff : And that you may have your Due, Let your Neighbours... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 sivua
...125^ Carve for all, yourfelf is ftarving : , Give no more to ev'ry gueft, Than he's able to digeft : Give him always of the prime, And but little at a time. i3* Can-t to all but jnft enough ; Let them neither ftarve, nor ftuff: And that you may hare your due,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 sivua
...prime, And but little at a time. I3° Carve to all but juft enough ; Let them neither ftarve nor fluff : And that you may have your due, Let your neighbours carve for you. This comparifon will hold, 1 35 Could it well in rhyme be told, How converting, lih'ning,, thinking, Juftly... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 sivua
...carving ; Carve for all, yourfelf is ftarving r Give no more to every gueft, Than he 's able to digeft ; Give him always of the prime ; And but little at a time. Carve to all but juft enougti : Let them neither ftarve nor ftuff: And, that you. may have your due,. Let your neighbours... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 sivua
...carving ; Carve for all, yourfelf is ftarving : Give no more to every gueft, Than he's able to digeft ; Give him always of the prime ; And but little at a time. Carve to all but juft enough : Let them neither ftarve nor ftuff: And, that you may have your due, Let your neighbours... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 340 sivua
...; Carve for all, yourfelf is ftarving : Give no more to every gueft, Than he 's able to digeft ; . Give him always of the prime, And but little at a time. Carve to all but juft enough ; Let them neither ftarve nor ftuff : And, that you may have.your due, Let your neighbours... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 sivua
...but carving; Carve for all, yourself is starving : Give no more to every guest, '.-." . Than he 's able to digest ; Give him always of the prime ; ....listening, thinking, Justly may resemble drinking ; For a friend a glass you fill, What as this but to instill * ?] . .. To conclude this long essay ; Pardon,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 sivua
...Conversation is but carving; Carve for all, yourself is starving; Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest ; Give him always of the prime...listening, thinking, Justly may resemble drinking ; For a friend a^lass you fill, What is this but to instil *?] To conclude this long essay; Pardon, if I disobey... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 sivua
...Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving: Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest ; Give him always of the prime...listening, thinking, Justly may resemble drinking ; For a friend a glass you fill, What is this but to instil ?*] To conclude this long essay ; Pardon if I disobey... | |
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