 Or if it be his fate to meet With folks who have more wealth than wit. He loves cheap port, and double bub, And settles in the Humdrum Club; He learns how stocks will fall or rise; Holds poverty the greatest vice ; Thinks wit the bane of conversation...  The Works of the English Poets: Prior - עמוד 199מאת Samuel Johnson - 1779תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 דפים
...сУег What They have faid the Week before. His Wifdom fets all EUROPE right j And teaches MARL в R о when to Fight. Or if it be his Fate to meet With Folks...Wealth than Wit > He loves cheap Port, and double Bub j And fettles in the Hum -Drum Club. He learns how Stocks will Fall or Rife $ Holds Poverty the greateft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 דפים
...face ; He drinks his coffee without lace ; This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have faid the week before ; His wifdom fets all Europe right,...double bub ; And fettles in the Hum-drum club : He He learns how ftocks will fall or rife ; Holds poverty the greateft vice ; Thinks wit the bane of converfation... | |
 | 1795 - 846 דפים
...o'er What they have faid the week before ; His wifdom fets all Europe right, And teaches Marlberongh when to fight. Or if it be his fate to meet With folks...learns how flocks will fall or rife; Holds poverty the greatcft vice; Think» wit the bane of conversation ; And fays that learning fpoiUa nation. But if,... | |
 | 1797 - 454 דפים
...runs o'er What they have said the week before; His wisdom sets all Europe right, And teaches Marlbro when to fight. Or if it be his fate to meet With folks...than wit, He loves cheap Port and double bub, And settles in the Humdrum club : He learns how stocks will fall or rise; Holds poverty the greatest vice;... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 דפים
...have faid the week before ; Hiswifdom fets all Europe right, And teaches Marlbrough when to fight. 3» Or if it be his fate to meet With folks who have more...Humdrum club : He learns how flocks will fall or rife ; 35 Thinks wit the bane of converfation, And fays that learning fpoils a nation. But if at firft he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 דפים
...Latin.] A plant. Вив. nj [a cant worci.J Strong malt limi(jr. Or if it be his fate to meet Withfolks who have more wealth than wit, He loves cheap port, and double bub, And settles in the humdrum club. Prier. BU'BBLE. ,1. j. [6o¿M, Dutch ] 1. A small bladder or water ; a... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 802 דפים
...ed by the earthquake in 175*. Lon. 8. j. Lat. 40. 3. N. * BUB. a./, [a «jit word.] Strong n^1 BUB ( Or if it be his fate to meet With folks who have more...port, and double bub, And fettles in the humdrum club. Prior. irBALlNUS. See AMACANDAVA. HITBALUS, in zoology, the trivial name of the buffalo. See Bos, No.... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 292 דפים
...without lace : This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have said the week before ; His wisdom sets all Europe right, And teaches Marlborough when to...than wit, He loves cheap port and double bub, And settles in the Hum-drum club : He learns how stocks will fall or rise ; Holds poverty the greatest... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 דפים
...Litteraires. BUB', v. & n. Dut. bobbelen. Strong, foaming, bubbling liquor. Johnson says strong malt liquor. Or if it be his fate to meet With folks who have more...than wit, He loves cheap port, and double bub, And settles in the humdrum club. Prior. BUBALUS, in zoology, the trivial name of the buffalo See Bos. BUBASTIS,... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 דפים
...without lace ; This week his mimic tongue runs o'er What they have said the week before ; His wisdom sets all Europe right, And teaches Marlborough when to...than wit ; He loves cheap port, and double bub, And settles in the Hum-drum club : He learns how stocks will fall or rise ; Holds poverty the greatest... | |
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