 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 pages
...pious intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his heir. II. Then take Mat's word for it, the fculptor is paid, That the figure is fine, pray believe your...faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other men's are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 324 pages
...pious intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his heir. II. Then take Mat's word for it, the fculptor is paid, That the figure is fine, pray believe your...but lightly what more may be faid, For we flatter ourfclves, and teach marble to lie. III. ''Yet, counting as far as to fifty his y«ars, His virtues... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...pious intention May haply be never fulliH'd by his heir. II. Then take Mat's word for it, the feulptor is paid, That the figure. is fine, pray believe your own eye ; Yet credit but lightly. what moie may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his heir. II. Then II. Then take Mat's word for it, the fculptor is paid ; That the figure is fine, pray believe your...faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other men's are... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...intention May haply be never fulfill'd by hi« heir. п. Then take Mat's word for it, the fculptcr ¡i paid ; That the figure is fine, pray believe your own eye; Yet credit but lig'itly what more may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. in. Yet, counting... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 454 pages
...unsafe, and his pious intention [care; May haply be never fulflll'd by his heir. n. Then, take Matt's word for it, the sculptor is paid; That the figure...pray believe your own eye; Yet credit but lightly wh.it more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. in. Yet counting as far... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...delays arc unsafe, and his pious intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his heir. Then take MATT'S word for it the sculptor is paid ; That the figure...your own eye; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years,... | |
 | Epitaphs - 1806 - 284 pages
...delays are unsafe, and his pious intention May haply be never fulflll'd by his heir. Then take MATT'S word for it the sculptor is paid ; That the figure...own eye ; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years,... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...delays are unsafe, and his pious intention May haply be never fulfill' d by his heir. Then take Malt's word for it, the sculptor is paid ; That the figure...your own eye> Yet credit but lightly what more may be said ; For we flatter ourselves and teach marble to lye. Yet counting so far as to fifty his years,... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 512 pages
...never fulfill'd by his heir. Then take Mat's word for it, the sculptor ispaid; That the figure is flue, pray believe your own eye; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years,... | |
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Then take Mat's word for it, the sculptor is paid ; That the figure is fine, pray believe your own eye ; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. 
