The feast of the poets, with notes, and other pieces in verse, by the editor of The Examiner. The dedication signed: Leigh HuntLondon, 1815 |
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... Twas lucky for Colman he was'nt there too , For his pranks would have certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; — But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . " The God fell a laughing to see ...
... Twas lucky for Colman he was'nt there too , For his pranks would have certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; — But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . " The God fell a laughing to see ...
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... twas the Bishops or Judges a coming , Or whole court of Aldermen hawing and humming , Or Abbot , at least , with his ushers before , 5 But ' twas only Bob Southey and two or three more . As soon as he saw him , Apollo seem'd pleas'd ...
... twas the Bishops or Judges a coming , Or whole court of Aldermen hawing and humming , Or Abbot , at least , with his ushers before , 5 But ' twas only Bob Southey and two or three more . As soon as he saw him , Apollo seem'd pleas'd ...
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... twas balanc'd , it stood like a spell ! — And how , when ' twas balanc'd no longer , it fell ! A wild thing of scorn he describ'd it to be , But he said it was patient to heaven's decree : - Then he gaz'd upon nothing , and looking ...
... twas balanc'd , it stood like a spell ! — And how , when ' twas balanc'd no longer , it fell ! A wild thing of scorn he describ'd it to be , But he said it was patient to heaven's decree : - Then he gaz'd upon nothing , and looking ...
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... twas of him that I spoke , — Who , instead of becoming a byeword and joke , Should have brought back our fine old pre - eminent way , And been the first man at my table to day : But resolv'd as I am to maintain the partitions ' Twixt ...
... twas of him that I spoke , — Who , instead of becoming a byeword and joke , Should have brought back our fine old pre - eminent way , And been the first man at my table to day : But resolv'd as I am to maintain the partitions ' Twixt ...
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... twas what he expected , Since Phoebus had fatally learnt to confide in Such prosers as Johnson , and rhymers as Dryden . ' But wrath seiz'd Apollo ; -and turning again , 6 ' Whatever , ' he cried , were the faults of such men , Ye shall ...
... twas what he expected , Since Phoebus had fatally learnt to confide in Such prosers as Johnson , and rhymers as Dryden . ' But wrath seiz'd Apollo ; -and turning again , 6 ' Whatever , ' he cried , were the faults of such men , Ye shall ...
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