 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...seldom as your sword ; And never on the weak ; or you'll appear As there no hero, no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is...politeness sharpest set : Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give is for the/03/ they find... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...seldom as yeur sword. And never on the weak, or you 'll appear As ihere no hcro, no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is by politeness sharpest set: no Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both paln us leait when exquisitely keen. The fame... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 230 pages
...seldom as your sword, And never on the weak, or you'll appear As there no hero, no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is...politeness sharpest set: Their want of edge from their offence is seen.; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give is for the joy they find... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...seldom as your sword ; And never on the weak ; or you'll appear As there no hero, no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is...politeness sharpest set : Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely kee?. The fame men give is for the joy they find;... | |
 | 1809 - 592 pages
...oil, the razor best is set, So wit is by politeness sharpest set. Their want of edge by their offence is seen : Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give is for the joy they find : Dull is the jester when the joke's unkind." The following lines will... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...the razor best is wet, So wit is by politeness sharpest set. Their want of edse from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give, is for the joy they find ; Dull is thejesier, when the joke 's unkind. Since Marcus doubtless... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 594 pages
...oil, the razor best is set, So wit is by politeness sharpest set. Their want of edge by their offence is seen : Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give is for the joy they find : Dull is the jester when the joke's unkind." The following lines will... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...seldom as your sword ; And never on the weak ; or you'll appear As there no hero, no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is...politeness sharpest set : Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The/ame men give is for thcj'oy they findj... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...the razor hest is whet, So mt is hy politeness sharpest net: Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give is fop the 'oy they find; Dull is the jester, when the joke's unkind. Since Marcus, douhtless,... | |
 | Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...seldom as your sword ; And never on the weak ,- or you'll appear As there no hero, no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is...politeness sharpest set : Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. Thzfame men give is for the joy they find... | |
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As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is by politeness sharpest set : Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. 
