Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen all tranquillity and smiles. Poems - Page 90by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squcez'd And bor'd with elbow-points through both his sides, Out-scolds the ranting actor on the stage : Nor his, who patient stands till his fret throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroick rage, Or... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeez'd And bor'd with elbow-points through both his sid«, Out-scolds the ranting actor on the stage : Nor his,...smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not ev'n critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention, while I read, Fast bound in chains of silence,... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...And bored with elbow-points through both his sides, Out-scolds the ranting aftor on the stage : 45 Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And...tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! 59 Which not even critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention, while I read, Fast bound... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...elbow-points through both his fides, Out-fcolds the ranting aftor on the ftage : Nor his, who patient ftands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, burfting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and fmiles. This folio of four pages, happy... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...elbow-points through both his fides, Out-fcolds the ranting actor on the frage : Nor his, who patient ftands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, burfting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and fmiles. This folio of four pages, happy... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...withelbow-points thro'both !iisfde% Outfcold* the ranting aftor on the Ihgc. Nor his, who patient {lands tiil his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Ot patriots hurtling with heroic r.fge, Or placemen all tranquillity and (miles. This folio of four... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeezed And bored with elbow-points through both his sides, Out-scolds the ranting actor on the stage : Nor his,...smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not even critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention, while I read, Fast bound in chains of silence,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeez'd And hor'd with elhow-points through hoth his sides, Outscolds the ranting actor on the stage : Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throh, And, his head thumps, to feed upon the hreath Of patriots, hursting with heroic rage, Or placemen,... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeea'd And bor'd with elbow-points through both his sides, Outscolds the ranting actor on the stage: Nor his,...smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not ev'n critics criticise; that holds Inquisitive Attention, while I read, Fast bound in chains of silence,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...elbow-points thro' both his sides, Outscolds the ranting actor on the sta^e. Nor his, who patient slands ady fronts -is rear'd But gixllike his unwearied bqunty smile;. This, folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not ov'n critics criticise, that holds Inquisitive... | |
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