... twixt reading and Bohea, To muse, and spill her solitary Tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon; Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire, Hum half a tune, tell stories to the squire; Up to her... The Works of Alexander Pope Esq - Page 45by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...noon ; • Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire, Hum half a tune, tell ftories to the fquire ; Up to her godly garret after fev'n, There ftarve and pray, for that's the way to heav'a Some Squire, perhaps, you take delight to rack; Whofe game is Whisk, whofe treat a toaft in... | |
| English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...exadt at noon; Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire, Hum half a tune, tell ftories to the fquire; Up to her godly garret after fev'n, There ftarve and pray, for that's the way to heav'n. Some fquire, perhaps, you take delight to rack; Whofe game is Whifk, whofe treat a toaft in fack, Who vifits... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...for that's the way to heav'n. Some fquire, perhaps, you take delight to rack; Whofe game is whiflc, whofe treat a toaft in fack, Who vifits with a gun, prefents you birds; .';' Then gives a fmacking bufs, and cries— •*— No words ! Or with his hound comes hollowing... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...at Noon ; Divert her Eyes with Pictures in the Fire, Hum half a Tune, tell Stories to the Squire ; Up to her godly Garret after fev'n, There ftarve and...Delight to rack ; Whofe Game is Whifk, whofe Treat aToaft in Sack, Who vifits with a Gun, prefents you Birds, Then gives a fmacking Bufs, and cries —... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...Squire 5 Up to her godly Garret after fev'n, There ftarvc and pray, for that's the Way to Heav'ri* Some Squire, perhaps, you take Delight to rack ; Whofe Game is Whifk, whofe Treat aToaft in Sack, Who vifits with a Gun, prefents you Birds, Then gives a fmacking Bufs, and cries —... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...ftories to the fquire; 20 Corona/isn.] Of King George the firft, 1715. " P. -M IlSC.'EL;L:AN~I!E S. ^5 Up to her godly garret after fev'n, There ftarve and...perhaps, you take delight to rack ; Whofe game is Whifk, whpfef treat a toaft in .facie ; Who vifits with a Gun, prefents you birds, 25 Then gives a fmacking... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...at noon ; Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire, Hum half a tune, tell itories to the fquire; ao Up to her godly garret after fev'n, There ftarve and...perhaps, you take delight to rack ; Whofe game is Whiik, whofe treat a toaft in fack ; Who viñts with a Gun, prefents you birds, 25 Then gives a fmacking... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...fire, Hum half a tune, tell ftories to the fquire; 20 Up to her godly garret after lev'n, There ftarvc and pray, for that's the way to hea'v'n. Some Squire,...perhaps, you take delight to rack ; Whofe game is Whilk, whofe treat a toaft in lack ; Whovifits with a Gun, prefents you birds, 25 Then gives a fmacking... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...in the fire, Hum half a tune, tell ftories to the 'Squire ; 20 Up to her godly garret after feven, There ftarve and pray, for that's the way to heav'n....perhaps, you take delight to rack ; Whofe game is Whift, whofe treat a toaft in fack ; Who vifits with a gun, prefents you birds, 25 Then gives a fmacking... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...'Squire, perhaps, you take delight to rack ; Whofe game is Whift, whofe treat a toaft in fack : Who Who vifits with a gun, prefents you birds, 25 Then...fmacking bufs, and cries, — No words ! Or with his hounds comes hallooing from the liable, Makes love with nods, and knees beneath a table ; Whofe laughs... | |
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