 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1779
...hours of reft ? Punifh a body which he could not pleafe ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of cafe ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-Iegg'd thing, a fon ; Got, while his foul did huddled notions try ; And born a fhapelefs lump,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791
...hours of reft ' Punifl» a boil) which he could not pleafe ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of cafe ? unfcathcr'dt\\o-legg'd thing, a Son ; Got, while his foul did huddled notions try , And born a ihapelcls... | |
 | 1793
...needful hours of reft ? Punifh a body which he could not pleafe; Bankrupt of lite, yet prodigal of cafe ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfcather'd twc-leeg'd thing, a fon ; Got. while 1rs foul did huddled notions try ; Ard born a (hapelefs... | |
 | English poetry - 1795
...hours of reft ? , Purifli a body which he could not pleaiic; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of caic ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeat.icr'J iwo-lcgg'd thing, a fon ; Got while h>s foul did huddled notions try ; And born a Ihupelcfs... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 1008 pages
...hours of reii ? Punidi a liiidy which he could not pleafe ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of caic ? And all to leave what with his toil he won To that...unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a Son ; Got, while his foul did huddled notions try ; And born a fhapeicfs lump, like anarchy. In friendlhip falle, implacable... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797
...Abfolom and Achitophel ; and particularly by four lines in it that related to Lord Afhley, his father : " And all to leave, what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two-legg'd thing, a fon, Got while his foul did huddled notions try, And born a (hapelefs lump, like anarchy." In the character... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800
...same * CHA.RACTERISTICKS, vol. ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189, n. Edinb. 12 mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits arc sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800
...Edinb. tamo. 1758. 1 •• Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And dun partitions do (heir bounds divide : '• Else, why should he, with wealth...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800
...hours of reft ? Punifli a body which he could rot p!eafe; Bankrupt of lifcj yit prodigal of eafe ? ; Bb unfeathcr'd tvro-legj'd thing, a fon ; Cot, while his foul did huddled r.otions try ; Arc! bo-n a fhapelcfs... | |
 | English poetry - 1801
...thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body...won, To that unfeather'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; I70 Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless lump, like Anarchy. In friendship... | |
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He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the... 
