 See how the Dean begins to break! Poor gentleman, he droops apace! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him, till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays: He recollects not what he says...  Miscellanies. In Four Volumes - Page 269by Jonathan Swift - 1742Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...!T Thy Gifts ; but never to my Friend : I tamely can endure the firft; But this with Envy makes me burft. Thus much may ferve by Way of Proem ; Proceed...how the Dean begins to break ! " Poor Gentleman ! he drops apace ; " You plainly find it in his Face"; " That old Vertigo in his Head " Will never leave... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1739 - 66 pages
...Nature dye : •When I forefee my fpecial Friends, Will try to find their private Ends : c Tho' it is hardly underftood, •Which way my Death can do them good } Yet, thus methinks, I hear 'em fpeak j See, how the Dean begins to brdak : Poor .Gentleman, he droops apace, You plainly find... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...Courfe of Nature die; When I forefee my fpecial Friends Will try to find their private Ends ; Altho' 'tis hardly underftood, Which way my Death can do them good. Yet thus methinks, I hear 'em fpeak, See how the Dean begins to break : Poor Gentleman ! he droops apace ; You find it plainly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 pages
...good ; Yet * Lord Vifcount Balingbrolte. t Made Earl of Bath ia the Year 1742. DEATH of DR. SWIFT. 181 Yet thus, methinks, I hear them fpeak, See, how the...Gentleman, he droops apace, You plainly find it in his Face : That old Vertigo in his Head, Will never leave him 'till he's dead : Befides, his Memory... | |
 | 1751 - 394 pages
...I forefee my fpecial friends Will try to find their private ends ; And tho' 'tis hardly underltood, Which way my death can do them good ; Yet thus, methinks, I hesr them fpeak, See how the Dean begins to break ! Poor Gentleman ! he droops apace i . • You plainly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...nature die ; When, I forefee, my fpecial friends Will try to find their private ends : And, though 'tis hardly underftood, Which way my death can do...gentleman ! he droops apace ! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head :.-,-/ Will never leave him, till he's dead,. _•„ •. Befides,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...nature die ; When, I forefee, my fpecial friends Will try to find their private ends : And, though 'tis hardly underftood, Which way my death can do...gentleman ! he droops apace ! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him, till he's dead. Befides, his memory decays... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pages
...forefee, my fpecial friends 75 Will try to find their private ends : And, tho' 'tis hardly underfltood, Which way my death can do them good, Yet thus, methinks,...hear them fpeak : See, how the Dean begins to break ! So Poor Gentleman, he drops apace i You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...nature die ; When, I forefee, my fpecial friends Will try to find their private ends : And, though 'tis hardly underftood, Which way my death can do...gentleman ! he droops apace ! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him, till he's dead. Bcfides, his memory decays;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 pages
...nature die ; When, I forcfee, my fpecial friends 75 Will try to find their private ends : And, though 'tis hardly underftood, Which way my death can do...hear them fpeak; See, how the Dean begins to break ! 80 Poor gentlemen ! he droops apace ! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head... | |
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