 | George Raymond - 1844 - 496 pages
...simple, affecting 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting ; With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day." " He carried with him," says the delightful Charles Lamb, " pit, boxes, and gallery, and set up his... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 pages
...39. The Exiitence of God, ch. v. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He [Garrick] turned and he varied full ten times a day ; Though secure of our hearts, yrt confoundedly sick, — If they were not his own byfineuiny and trick. Goldsmith. Retaliation. And... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 416 pages
...simple, affecting ; ' Twos only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he Varied full ten times...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. • Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, Vnd the puff... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 290 pages
...simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowM what came, And the puff of... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 410 pages
...he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten tunes a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times...day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly rick, If they were not his own by finessing and trick, He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack,... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 526 pages
...his colours he spread, And bespatter'd with rouge his own natural red. GOLDSMITH'S Retaliation. 18. He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he wish'd, he could whistle them back. GOLDSMITH'S Retaliation. 19. And idle jests, untimely spoken, The... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 540 pages
...his colours he spread, And bespatter'd with rouge his own natural red. GOLDSMITH'S Retaliation. 18. He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he wish'd, he could whistle them back. GOLDSMITH'S Retaliation. 19. And idle jests, untimely spoken, The... | |
 | John Forster - Authors, English - 1848 - 1294 pages
...rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first lino: With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times...not his own by finessing and trick : He cast off his frieuds as a hunstman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. Of praise a... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line: With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times...day: Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly tick If they were not his own byfinesting and trick : He cast off his friends as a hunstman his pack,... | |
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Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he pleased, he could whistle them back. 
