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" Cadenus many things had writ ; Vanessa much esteem'd his wit, And call'd for his Poetic Works ; Meantime the boy in secret lurks. And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private stand Took aim, and shot with all his strength A dart of... "
Poems, by Somerville, Pattison, Savage, Broome, and Swift - Page 44
by William Somervile - 1811
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Cadenus and Vanessa: A Poem : to which is Added a True and Faithful ...

Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 74 pages
...Vaneffn much efteem'd his Wit, And call'd for his Poetick Works ; Mean-time the Boy in fecret lurks, And while the Book was in her Hand, The Urchin from his private Stand Took Aim, and (hot with all his Strength, A Dart of fuch prodigious Length, It It pierc'd the feeble Volume thro'...
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The Works of J. S.

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 pages
...Peentj ott fever al Ocea/tont. And call'd for his Poetick Works ; Mean time the Boy in fecret Lurks, And while the Book was in her Hand, The Urchin from his private Stand Took Aim, and fhot with all his Strength A Dart of fuch prodigious Length, It pierc'd the feeble Volume thro\ And...
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Miscellanies. In Four Volumes, Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...Writ, VaneJJa much efteemM his Wit, And call'd for his Poetic Works! Mean Time the Boy in Secret lurks, And while the Book was in her Hand, The Urchin from his private Stand Took Aim, and fhot with all his Strength A Dart of fuch prodigious Length, It pierc'd the feeble Volume thro', And...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...VaneJJa much efteem'd his Wit, And call'd for his Poetick Works ; Mean time the Boy in fecret lurks, And, while the Book was in her Hand, The Urchin from his private Stand Took Aim, and fhot with all his Strength A Dart of fuch prodigious Length j It pierc'd the feeble Volume thro*, And...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...VaneJJa much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetick works ; Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The Urchin from his private ftand Took aim, and mot with all his ftrength, A dart of fuch prodigious length, It pierc'd the feeble...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...Faneffa much efteein'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftand Took aim, and mot with all his ftrength A dart of fuch prodigious length, It pierc'd the feeble...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...Vaneffa much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftand Took aim, and mot with all his ftrength A dart of fuch prodigious length, It pierc'd the feeble...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pages
...VanefTa much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftand 515 Tbqk aim, and fhot with'all his ftrength A dart of fuch prodigious length, It pierc'd the...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 pages
...her hand, The urchin from his private ftahd Taok aim, and fhot with all his ftrength A dart of fuch prodigious length, It pierc'd the feeble volume through, And deep transfix'd her bofom too, f. Some lines, more moving than the reft, Stuck to the point that pkrc'd her breaft, And,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 39

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 pages
...VanelTa much efleem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks; And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private fland jij Took aim, and fhot with all his ftrength A dart of fuch prodigious length, It picrc'd the...
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