 Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could...  The Works of John Dryden: In Verse and Prose - Page 43by John Dryden - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ Wiih something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Bailing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621-1707 - 1846 - 572 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 386 pages
...all for teamen, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 290 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry e flaxen lilies' shade, It like a bank of lilies laid. Upon the roses it would feed, Until its lips e both, to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over-violent, or over-civil, That cv'ry man with him was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 348 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something...; Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 334 pages
...employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ; Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 334 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ; Bailing and praising were his usual themes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with... | |
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