The Works of the English Poets Volume 54; With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical.cSamuel Johnson
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Author: Samuel Johnson
Page Count: 76 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781231238417
File size: 45 Mb
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1779 Excerpt: ... look'd as though he meant To be a fop no more. See him to Lincoln's Inn repair, His resolution flag y He cherishes a length of hair, And tucks it in a bag. Nor Coke nor Salkeld he regards, But gets into the house, And soon a judge-'s rank rewards His pliant votes and bows. Adieu, ye bobs! ye bags, give place'. Full bottoms come instead! Good Lord! to fee the various ways Gf dressmg--a calve's head! The Progress of ADVICE. A Common Case. "Suade, nam certum est." Q AYS Richard to Thomas (and seem'd half afraid) n 1 am thinking to marry thy mistress's maidi Now, because Mrs. Lucy to thee is well known, I will do't if thou bidst me, or let it alone. Nay don't make a jest on't; 'tis no jest to me; For 'faith I'm in earnest, so pr'ythee be free. I have no fault to find with the girl since I knew her; But I'd have thy advice, ere I tye myself to her." Said Thomas to Richard, " To speak my opinion. There is not-such a bitch in king George's dominion, -And I firmly believe, if thou knew'st her as I do, Thou wouldst chuse out a whipping-post, first to be ty'd to. She's peevilh, she's thievish, she's ugly, shp's old, And a liar, and a fool, and a slut, and a scold." Next day Richard hasten'd to church and was wed, And ere night had inform'd her what Thomas had said. A BAL A BALLAD. "Trahit sua quemque voluptas." TTROM Lincoln to London rode forth our young squire, Xo bring down a wife, whom the swains might admire s But, in spite of whatever the mortal could say, The goddess objected the length of the way! To give up the opera, the park, and the ball, For to view the stag's horns in an old country-hall; To have neither China nor India to see! Nor a laceman to plague in a morning--not she! To forsake the dear play-house, Quin, Garric...
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