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" Here strip, my children! here at once leap in, Here prove who best can dash through thick and thin, And who the most in love of dirt excel, Or dark dexterity of groping well. "
The British poets, including translations - Page 214
by British poets - 1822
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Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those of Vaugelas on the ...

Robert Baker - Drama - 1770 - 226 pages
...in the Dunciad, where t ' he fpeaks of Fleet - Ditch in the following " Manner, " The King of Dikes, than whom no Sluice of Mud " With deeper Sable blots the Silver Flood. '' To have written ftriftly good Englifh, he muft " have faid than who no Sluice of Mud, fince the...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...leap in, Here prove who best can dash through thick and thin, And who the most in love of dirt excel, Or dark dexterity* of groping well Who flings most...wide pollutes around The stream, be his the weekly journals6 bound; A pig of lead to him who dives the best; A peck of coals a-piece shall glad the rest."...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 77-78

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...270 To where Fleet-ditch, with disemboguing streams Rolls the large tribute of dead dogs to Thames, The king of dykes! than whom no sluice of mud With..." Here strip, my Children ! here at once leap in, 275 " Here prove who best can dash thro' thick and thin, " And who the most in love of dirt excel,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections, Additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 184 pages
...270 To where Fleet-ditch, with disemboguing streams Rolls the large tribute of dead dogs to Thames, The king of dykes ! than whom no sluice of mud With..." Here strip, my children ! here at once leap in, 275 " Here prove who best can dash thro' thick and thin, " And who the most in love of dirt excel,...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 3

David Hughson - London (England) - 1806 - 686 pages
...end) To where Fleet-ditch with disemboguing streams Rolls the large tribute of dead dogs to Thames, The King of dykes! than whom no sluice of mud With...in. Here prove who best can dash through thick and thin, .And who the most in love of dirt excel, Or dark dexterity of groping well. Who flings most filth,...
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London, by David Hughson, Volume 3

Edward Pugh - 1806 - 688 pages
...end) To where Fleet-ditch with disemboguing streams Rolls the large tribute of dead dogs to Tbames, The King of dykes! than whom no sluice of mud With deeper table blots the silver flood ; " Here strip my children ! here at once leap in, Here prove who best...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...270 To where Fleet Ditch, with disemboguing streams, Rolls the large tribute of dead dogs to Thames, The king of dykes ! than whom no sluice of mud With..." Here strip, my children ! here at once leap in, 275 Here prove who hest can dash tbrough thick and thin, And who the most in love of dirt excel, Or...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 40

John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...270 To where fleet-ditch, with disemboguing streams Rolls the large tribute of dead dogs to Thames, The king of dykes! than whom, no sluice of mud With deeper sable blots the silver flood. J.T4 ' Here strip, my Children ! here at once leap in, ' Here prove who best can dash thro' thick and...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...trihute of dead dogs to Thames, The king of dykes ! than whom no sluice of mud t With deeper sahle hlots the silver flood. " Here strip, my children ! here at once leap in, Here prove who hest can dash through thick andthin, And who the most in love of dirt excel, Or dark dexterity of groping...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...lordmayor's day. The first book passed in that night; the next morning the games begin in the Strand, The king of dykes ! than whom no sluice of mud With...in. Here prove who best can dash through thick and thin, And who the most in love of dirt excel, Or dark dexterity of groping well. v, ho flings most...
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