 Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back.  The British Poets - Page 901866Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...wrote down the first poet of all antiquity. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton,... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...afting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day; Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they...by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when hepleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts,...own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For heknew when hepleas'dhe could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...l With no reason on earth to go out of hi» way. He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day. Tho1 secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick. If they...own by finessing and trick. He cast off his Friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he pleas'd, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...acting;. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He tuniM and he varied full ten times a day: Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they...by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew -when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day; Tho' secure of our beaits, yet confoundedly sirk If they were not his own by finessing and trick ; He cast off his friends us a huntsman Iiis pack, For be knew when he plcas'd be could whistle tliem back. Of praise a mere... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He lurn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack. For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton.heswallow'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He lurn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure...were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast oft Als friends, as a huntsman his pack. For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of... | |
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