 While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give: See him, when starved to death and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown: He asked for bread, and he received a stone.  Hudibras - Page 17by Samuel Butler - 1850 - 498 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Epigrams, English - 1806 - 274 pages
...CCCCLXVIII. ON BUTLER'S MONUMENT IN WESTMINSTER ABBKT. See him when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shewn,— He ask'd for bread, and he receiv'da ,\l<»ut. CCCCLXIX. EVE'S CURIOSITY. When Eve would... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 512 pages
...alive, No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He asked for bread, and he received a stone, Advice to One who was about to u-rile, to avoid t&gImmoralities... | |
 | Flowers of literature - 1807 - 626 pages
...alive, Jjri gen'rous patron would a dinner give, See him when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown He ask'd for bread, and lie receiv'da stone. It is worth remarking, that the poet was starving, whilst... | |
 | Columbia County (N.Y.) - 1804 - 450 pages
...alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shewn j He aik'd fjr bread, and he receiv'da stone. BY RABELAIS. rogue, «'io died for grief, because... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...alive, Iso gen'rous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starv'd to death and turii'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shewn lie ask'd for Bread and he receiv'da Stone. Butler, however, though neglected in a shameful manner,... | |
 | Panorama - Epigrams, English - 1809 - 368 pages
...alive, No generous Patron would a Dinner give : See him, when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shown, H« uk'd for Bread, and be receiv'da Stone. A FRIENDLY CONTEST. Cam and Isi* their sad tribute bring... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...alive* DO generous patron would a dinner give : see him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, presented, with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shewn, he ask'd for bread, and he receiv'da stone* The principal poem of our poet stands unrivalled... | |
 | Epigrams - 1812 - 156 pages
...alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give : See him when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate...here in emblem shown,— He asfc'd for bread, and he receiv'da stone, CCXLVUI. When man and -woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part moves ;... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 536 pages
...yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give. See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone/ The inscription upon it is as follows : MS SAMUELIS BUTLERI,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give. See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone.' The inscription upon it is as follows: MS SAMUELIS BUTLERI,... | |
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