 Nor do they trust their tongues alone, But speak a language of their own; Can read a nod, a shrug, a look, Far better than a printed book; Convey a libel in a frown, And wink a reputation down ; Or by the tossing of the fan, Describe the lady and the...  Miscellanies. In Four Volumes - Page 214by Jonathan Swift - 1742Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 pages
...truft their Tongue alone, Put fpeak a Language of their own ; Can read a Nod,. a Shrug, aLpok, par better than a printed Book ; Convey a Libel in a Frown, And wink a Reputation down -, Or by the toffing of the Fan, Dafcribe the Lady and the Man,. ; ; ' - * ..-,-' BUT fee, the Female Club disbands,... | |
 | Elizabeth Thomas - London (England) - 1744 - 76 pages
...four Election Ale. If or do they truft their Tongue. alone, To fpeak a Language of their own ; Can read a Nod, a Shrug, . a Look ; Far better than a printed Book. Convey a Libel in a Frown, >.: ^ • f ; ' y '. f And wink a Reputation down ; < •• ^ Or by the the toffing of the Fan, *... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...with four Election Ale. NOR do they trufl their Tongue alone, But fpeak a Language of their own ; Can read a Nod, a Shrug, a Look, Far better than a printed...Frown, And wink a Reputation down •, Or, by the Toffing of the Fan, Defcribe the Lady and the Man. BUT fee, the Female Club difbands, Each, twenty... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...tongue alone, But fpeak a language of their own; Can read a nod, a flirag, a look, Far better than/a printed book:: Convey a libel in a frown, And wink a reputation down ; Or. by the toffing of a fan, Defcribe the Lady and the man. BVT fee, the female club di fbauds, Each twenty vifits... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...Nor do they trufl their tongue alone, But fpeak a language of their own ; Can read a nod, a fhrug, a look, Far better than a printed book ; Convey a...in a frown, And wink a reputation down ; Or by the tofting of the fan Defcribe the lady and the man. But fee, the female club cjifbands, Each twenty vifits... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pages
...truft their tongue alone, But fpeak a language of their own ; Can read a nod, a flirng, a look, 190 Far better than a printed book ; Convey a libel in...tofling of the fan, Defcribe the lady and the man. 19; BUT fee, the female club difbands, Each twenty vifits on her hands. Now all alone poor Madam fits... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...Nor do they truft their tongue alone, But fpeak a language of their own ; Can read a nod, a fhrug, a look, Far better than a printed book ; Convey a...Defcribe the lady and the man. But fee, the female club disbands, Each twenty vifits on her hands : Now all alone poor madam fits In vapours and hyfterick... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 400 pages
...Nor do they truft their tongues alone, But fpeak a language of their own; Can read a nod, a flirug, a look, Far better than a printed book ; Convey a...in a frown, And wink a reputation down : Or, by the tofting of the fan, Delciibe the lady and the man. But fee, the female club difliands, Each twenty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...they truft their tongues alone, But fpeak a language of their own; Can read a nod, a flirug, a lo*k, Far better than a' printed book ; Convey a libel in a frown, And wink a reputation down : Or, by the tolling of the fan, Dcfcribe the lady and the man. But fee, the female club difbands, Each twenty vifits... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 pages
...truft their tongue alone, But fpeak a language of their own ; Can read a nod, a fhrug, a look, 1 90 Far better than a printed book ; Convey a libel in a frown, And wink a reputation down ; Or, by the toffing of a fan, Defcribe the lady and the man. 195 But fee, the female club difbands, Each twenty... | |
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