To deal out authors by retail, Like penny pots of Oxford ale ; Oh, 'tis a service irksome more, Than tugging at the slavish oar! Yet such his task, a dismal truth, Who watches o'er the bent of youth, And while a paltry stipend earning, He sows the richest... Poetical Works of John Oldham - Página 222por John Oldham - 1854 - 267 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 308 páginas
...— Oh ! 'tis a fervice irkfome more Than tugging at the flavifli oar. Yet fuch his tafk, a difmal truth, Who watches o'er the bent of youth ; And while, a paltry ftipend earning, He fows the richeft feeds of learning, And [ 7 ] And tills their minds with proper... | |
| Robert Lloyd, William Kenrick - 1774 - 256 páginas
...blockhead's brains ; •I If fuch, I fay, were his motive, it was a laudable one! For fuch his tafk, a difmal truth ! Who watches o'er the bent of youth ; And while a paltry ftipend earning, He fows the richeft feeds of learning, And tills their minds with proper care, And... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 páginas
...ale; —Oh ! 'Tis a fervice irkfome more Than tugging at the flav'uli oar. Yetfuch I'h tallc, a difmal truth, Who watches o'er the bent of youth ; And while, a paltry ftipend earning, He fows the richeft feeds of learning, And tills their mind* with proper care, And... | |
| Robert Lloyd - 1805 - 314 páginas
...links, and joints, and rules of verse ; To deal out Authors by retale, Like penny pots of Oxford ale; —Oh ! 'Tis a service irksome more Than tugging at...care, And sees them their due produce bear, No joys, alrfs ! his toil beguile— His ou-n lies fallow all the while. " Yet still he's in the road, you say,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 páginas
...links, and joints, and rules of verse ; To deal out authors by retail, Like penny pots of Oxford ale; —Oh ! 'Tis a service irksome more Than tugging at...proper care, And sees them their due produce bear, Ko joys, alas ! his toil beguile, His own lies fallow all the while. " Yet still he's in the road,"... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 páginas
...links, and joints, and rules of verse; To deal out authors by retail, Like penny pots of Oxford ale ; —Oh ! 'Tis a service irksome more Than tugging at...while, a paltry stipend earning, He sows the richest seed* of learning, And tills their minds with proper care, A nd sees them their due produce bear, No... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 páginas
...links, and joints, and rules of verse; To deal out authors by retail, Like penny pots of Oxford ale; —Oh ! 'Tis a service irksome more Than tugging at the slavish oar. Yet such his tas!;, a dismal truth, Who watches o'er the bent of youth ; And while, a paltry stipend earning, He... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 páginas
...links, and pointa, and rules of vers To deal out authors by retail. Like penny pots of Oxford ale; the massy bar, This groes impediment of clay remove, And make I Yet such his task, a diurnal truth. Who watches o'er the bent of youth, And while a paltry stipend... | |
| Robert Southey - 1839 - 354 páginas
...links, and points, and rules of verse; To deal out authors by retail, Like penny pots of Oxford ale: Oh ! 'tis a service irksome more Than' tugging at...youth, And while, a paltry stipend earning, He sows tlie richest seeds of learning, And tills their minds with proper care, And sees them their due produce... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 páginas
...links, and points, and rules of verse; To deal out authors by retail, Like penny pots of Oxford ale ; versed, tíieir minds with proper care, And sees them their due produce bear; No joys, alas! his toil beguile,... | |
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