 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pages
...flipp'ry place, Whilft his young friend perform'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore What could advancing age have added more ? It might...(what nature never gives the young) Have taught the fmoothnefs of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine Thro' the harfh cadence... | |
 | John Oldham, Edward Thompson - 1770 - 214 pages
...arrive. Thus Nifus * fell upon the flippery Place, While his young Friend perform'd and won theRace. O early ripe ! to thy abundant Store What could advancing...(what Nature never gives the Young) Have taught the Smoothnefs of thy native Tongue. * Nifus, famous in Virgil for his Friendfhip with Eitrjalus, with... | |
 | John Oldham - 1770 - 218 pages
...arrive. Thus Nifuj * fell upon the flippery Place, While his young Friend perform'd and won theRace. O early ripe ! to thy abundant Store What could advancing Age have added more f It might (what Nature never gives the Young) Have taught the Smoothnefs of thy native Tongue. * Nifus,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 pages
...Whilft his young friend perform'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore Whatcou'd advancing age have added more ? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the fmoothnefs of thy native to-ngue.. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will Inine Thro' the harm cadence... | |
 | 1776 - 568 pages
...place, While his young friend perform 'd and won the race» О early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore XV hat could advancing age have added more ? It might, what...Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. \ But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will ihine Thro' the harlh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error,... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 pages
...slipp'ry place, Whilst his young friend perform'd and won theraco. O early ripe to thy abundant store, 11 What could advancing age have added more ? it might,...what Nature never gives the young, Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine i$ Through the harsh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 614 pages
...flippery place, Whilft his young friend perform'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore What could advancing age have added more ? It might...(what nature never gives the young) Have taught the fmoothnefs cf thy native tongue. Butfatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine Through the harfh cadence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 326 pages
...Whilft his young friend perform 'd, and won the race^ O early ripe ! to thy abundant ft'ore What co:lld advancing age have added more ? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the fmoothnefs of thy native tongue, Butfatire needs not thofe, and wit will mine Through the harm cadence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pages
...theffippery place, Whilft his young friend perform'd, and won the race. O early ripe! to thy abundant ftore What could advancing age have added more > It might (what nature never gives the youne) Have taught the fmoothnefs of thy native tongue. Through the harm cadence of a rugged li ne... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...flippery place, Whilft his young friend perform'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore What could advancing age have added more? It might...(what nature never gives the young) Have taught the fmoothnefs of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will mine Through the harm cadence... | |
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O early ripe! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more? It might (what Nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged... 
