 And leave our subject in the middle, As Butler did his Bear and Fiddle ? Yet he, consummate master, knew, When to recede, and where pursue : His noble negligences teach What others toils despair to reach.  Poems on Several Occasions - עמוד 224מאת Matthew Prior - 1905 - 366 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Richard Hurd, William Mason - 1757 - 88 דפים
...refemblance be full as great, one is not fo certain of his being an. Imitator. The verfes are, of BUT LER. He perfect Dancer climbs the Rope, And balances your fear and hope: If after fome diftinguifh'd leap, He drops his Pole and feems to flip ; Straight gathering all his aiStive ftrength... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1757 - 90 דפים
...full as great, one is not fo certain of his being an Imitator. The verfes are, of BUT LER. He perfeft Dancer climbs the Rope, And balances your fear and hope : If after fome diftinguifh'd leap, He drops his Pole and feems to flip ; Straight gath'ring all his a£tive ftrength... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 דפים
...CANTO II. J3 UT fhall we take the Mufe abroad, To drop her idly on the road ? And leave our fubjeft in the middle; As Butler did his bear and fiddle? Yet he, confummate mafter, knew When to recede, and where purfue ; His noble negligences teach What others... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 דפים
...reced«, and where purfue ; His noble negligences teach What others toils defpair to reach. He, perfeft dancer, climbs the rope % And balances your fear and hope : If, after fome diftinguilh'd leap, He drops his pole, and feems to flip %. Strait gathering all his aftive ftrength,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 דפים
...recede, and where purfuc : His noble negligences teach What others toils defpair to reach. He, perfe£l dancer, climbs the rope, And balances your fear and hope : -.* If, after fome diftinguifli'd leap, He drops his pole, and feems to flip; Straight gathering all his aftive ftrengtlt,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 דפים
...II. T> UT fhall we take the Mufe abroad, -'-' To drop her idly on the road ? And leave our fubjeft in the middle, As Butler did his Bear and Fiddle ? Yet he, confummate mafter, knew $ When to recede, and where purfue : His noble negligences teach What others... | |
 | 1795 - 846 דפים
...recede, and where purfue : His noble négligences teach What others toiU defpair to reach. He, perfeâ dancer, climbs the rope, And balances your fear and hope : If, after fome diftinguilh'd leap, He drops his pole, and fccms to flip, Straight gathering all his adivc Urciigth,... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 דפים
...51* CANTO IT. BUT fhall we take the Mufe abroad, To drop her idly on the road, And leave our fubjeft in the middle,' As Butler did his Bear and Fiddle ? Yet he, confumuiate mafter, knew § When to recede and where purfue : His noble negligence steach What others... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 דפים
...idly on the road, And leave our subject in the middle, As Butler did his Bear and Fiddle ? Yet h£, consummate master, knew When to recede and where pursue...rope, And balances your fear and hope : If after some distinguish'd leap He drops his pole and seems to slip, Straight gathering all his active strength,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 דפים
...? Yet he, consummate master, knew . AVhen to recede, and where pursue* His noble negligences tearh What others toils despair to reach. He, perfect dancer,...rope, And balances your fear and hope : If, after some distinguish'd leap, He drops his pole, and seems to slip, Straight gathering all his active strength.... | |
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