 How fluent nonsense trickles from his tongue ! How sweet the periods, neither said, nor sung! Still break the benches, Henley ! with thy strain, While Sherlock, Hare, and Gibson preach in vain. Oh, great restorer of the good old stage, Preacher at once,...  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 369by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Ireland - Painters - 1794 - 398 pages
...« While Sherlock, Hare, and Gibfoti preach in vain. " Oh ! great rcftorcr of the good old fhgr, " Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age ! " Oh ! worthy thou of ^Egypt's wife abodes, " A decent pricir, where monkeys were the Gcds ! 82 " But " But Fate with butchers placM... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...thy drain, While Sherlock, Hare, and Gibfon, preach io vain. Oh great renouer of the good old ftagc. Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age '. Oh worthy thou of Egypt's wife abodes, A decent pr ¡eft, where monkeys were the god* ! Bat Fate with butchers plac'd thy priedly... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...strain, While Sherlock, Hart, and Gibson, preach in vain. Oh greater restorer of the good old stage, 205 Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age ! Oh worthy thou of Egypt's wise abodes, A decent prjest, where monkeys were the gods! REMARKS. v. 199. — la ! Henly stands, &c.] J. Henley the orator... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...ftrain, While Sherlock, Hare, and Gibfon preach in vain. Oh great reftorer of the good old ftage, 105 Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age ! Oh worthy thou of Egypt's wife abodes, A decent prieft, where monkeys were the gods! But.Fate with butchers plac'd thy prieftly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 400 pages
...benches, Henley ! with thy ftrain, While Kennet, Hare, and Cibfon preach in vain. 200 Oh great Reftorer of the good old Stage, Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age ! Oh worthy thou of JEgypt's wife abodes, A decent prieft, where monkeys were the gods ! BB 3 But 374 THE DUNCIAD. Book... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 196 pages
...letters did honour to their country as well as stations. Oh great restorer of the good old stage, 205 Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age ! Oh worthy...But fate with butchers plac'd thy priestly stall, Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and mawl ; 210 And bade thee live, to crown Britannia's praise,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 184 pages
...ai-»tations. Oh great restorer of the good old stage, 205 Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age I Oh worthy thou of Egypt's wise abodes, A decent priest,...But fate with butchers plac'd thy priestly stall, Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and mawl ; 210 And bade thee live, to crown Britannia's praise,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 468 pages
...Henley ! with thy ftrain, • While Kennet, Hare, and Gibfcn preach in vain. 200 Oh great Reftorer of the good old Stage, Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age ! Oh worthy thou of ^Egypt's wife abodes, A decent prieft, where monkeys were the gods ! But fate with butchers plac'd thy prieftly... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 442 pages
...benches, Henley f with thy ftrain, While Rennet, Hare, and Qibfon preach in vain, aoqt Oh great Reftorer of the good old Stage, Preacher at once; and Zany of thy age ! Oh worthy thou of ^Egypt's wife abodes, A decent prieft, where monkeys were the gods ! - v, E £ But fate with butchers plac'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 440 pages
...benches, Henley ! with thy ftrain, While Kennet, Hare, and Gibfon preach in vain. 200 Oh great Reftorer of the good old Stage, Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age ! Oh worthy thou of jEgypt's wife abodes, A decent prieft, where monkeys were the gods ! VOL. v. £ B But But fate with... | |
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