| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong ; • Has every repartee... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 sayfa
...On all occasions, cut and dry; Such hatred to a parson's gown, The sight will put her in a swoon ; For conversation well endued, She calls it witty to...raillery in railing, Will tell aloud your greatest (ailing ; .Nor make a scruple to expose Your bandy leg, or crooked nose ; Can at her morning tea run... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 sayfa
...On all occasion*, cut and dry; Such hatred to a parson's gown, The sight will put her in a s»oon ; For conversation well endued, She calls it witty to...in railing, Will tell aloud your greatest failing ; Nor make a scruple to expose Your bandy leg, or crooked nose ; Can at her morning tea run o'er The... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 sayfa
...for a scarlet-coat; When at a play, to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing in it j Whole hours can with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit; Her learning mounts to read... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong ; Has every repartee in store... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing in it ; Whole hours can with a coxcomb sit, xVnd take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play, to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong ; Has every repartee in store... | |
| 1820 - 496 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; Wht-n at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...conversation well endued, She calls it witty to be rude, * We- regret that our Correspondent has confined hu quotations to the dark side of the question. ED.... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 268 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong; Hath every repartee in store... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 352 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong ; Hath every repartee in... | |
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