 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...Laft, in a daily changing Tongue ? While they are new, Envy prevails, And as that dies, our Language fails. When Architects have done their Part, The Matter may betray their Art ;. , vt , v. .. Time, if weufe ill-chofen Stone, < , \^ , Soon brings a well-built Palace down. Poets... | |
 | Bibliography - 1722 - 466 pages
...a daily changing Tongue ? • While they are new", Envy prevails : And 'is that dies, our Language fails. ' When Architects have done their Part, The Matter may betray their Art j Time, if we ute ill-chofea Stone, ." Soon brings a well-built Palace down. Poets that laftinc Marble... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails ; And as that dies, our language fails. When architefts have done their part. The matter may betray their art : Time, if we ufe ill chofen ftonc, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets that lafting marble feek, Muft carve... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...changing tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails ; And as that dies our language fails. When architefts have done their part, The matter may betray their art : Time, if we ufe ill-chofen ftone, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets that lafting marble feek, Muft carve in LATIN, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 346 pages
...Laft, in a daily-changing tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails ; And as that dies, our language fails. When architects have done their part, The matter may betray their art: Time, if we ufe ill-chofen ftone, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets d:nt lafting marble feek, Muft carve in Latin or... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...Lad in a daily -changing tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails ; And as that dies, our language fails. When architects have done their part, The matter may betray their art: Time, if we ufe ill-chofen ftone, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets that lafting marble feek, Muft carve in Latin or... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails ; And as that dies, our language fails. When architefts have done their part, The matter may betray their art : Time, if we ufe ill-chofen Hone, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets that lafting marble feek, Muft carve in Latin or... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails, And, as that dies, our language fails. When architefts have done their part, The matter may betray their art: Time, if we ufe ill-chofen ftone, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets, that lafting marble feek, Muft carve in Latin or... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...changing tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails, And as that dies, our language fails. When architect have done their part, The matter may betray their art : Time, if we ufc ill-ihofrn ftone, Soon brings a well- built palace dairo. Poets that lading marble feet, Muft carve... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...Last in a daily-changing tongue ? While they are new, envy prevails, And, as that dies, our language fails. When architects have done their part, The matter may betray their art : Time, if we use ill-chosen stone, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets, that lasting marble seek, Must carve... | |
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Time, if we use ill-chosen stone, Soon brings a well-built palace down. Poets that lasting marble seek Must carve in Latin or in Greek; We write in sand, our language grows, And, like the tide, our work o'erflows. 
