 Cadenus many things had writ : Vanessa much esteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Meantime the boy in secret lurks ; And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private stand Took aim, and shot with all his strength A dart of...  Miscellanies. In Four Volumes - Page 22by Jonathan Swift - 1742Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 74 pages
...writ, Vaneffn much efteem'd his Wit, And call'd for his Poetick Works ; Mean-time the Boy in fecret lurks, And while the Book was in her Hand, The Urchin from his private Stand Took Aim, and (hot with all his Strength, A Dart of fuch prodigious Length, It It pierc'd the feeble Volume thro'... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 pages
...And 7$ Peentj ott fever al Ocea/tont. And call'd for his Poetick Works ; Mean time the Boy in fecret Lurks, And while the Book was in her Hand, The Urchin...Length, It pierc'd the feeble Volume thro\ And deep transfix'd her Bofom too. Some Lines more moving than the reft, Stuck to the Point that pierc'd her... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...hadwrit> VaneJJa much efteem'd his Wit, And call'd for his Poetick Works ; Mean time the Boy in fecret lurks, And, while the Book was in her Hand, The Urchin...all his Strength A Dart of fuch prodigious Length j It pierc'd the feeble Volume thro*, And deep transfix* d her J^ofprn too. Some Lines more rnoving... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...writ* VaneJJa much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetick works ; Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The Urchin from his private ftand Took aim, and mot with all his ftrength, A dart of fuch prodigious length, It pierc'd the feeble... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...voice, Muft laugh at her capricious choice* , Cadenus many things had writ ; Faneffa much efteein'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftand Took aim, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...univerfal voice, Muft laugh at her capricious choice. Cadenus many things had writ; Vaneffa much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftand Took aim, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pages
.... - < Muft laugh at her capricious choice. CADENUS many things had writ : 510 VanefTa much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftand 515 Tbqk aim,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...writ: Vanefla much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works ^ Mean time the boy in fecret lurks, And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftahd Taok aim, and fhot with all his ftrength A dart of fuch prodigious length, It pierc'd the feeble... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 378 pages
...: jio VanelTa much efleem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks; And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private fland jij Took aim, and fhot with all his ftrength A dart of fuch prodigious length, It picrc'd the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...voice, Muft laugh at her capricious choice. Cadenus many things had writ : 3;oVanefla much efteem'd his wit, And call'd for his poetic works : Mean time the boy in fecret lurks; And, while the book was in her hand, The urchin from his private ftand j1j. Took aim,... | |
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