 Dubius is such a scrupulous good man ! Yes, you may catch him tripping if you can. He would not with a peremptory tone Assert the nose upon his face his own ; With hesitation admirably slow He humbly hopes, presumes, it may be so.  Poems - Page 186by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt ! Dvbiui is such a scrupulous good man — Yes — yon ir renown ! restitution elbows us < vine, Till pi My languid limbs, when summer hen tat ion admirably slow, He humbly hopes — presumes — it may be so. His evidence, if he were... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...importance of a fly, The scales are false, or algebra a lie. [From Conversation.] THE UNCERTAIN MAX. DUBIUS is such a scrupulous good man — Yes, you may catch...presumes — it may be so. His evidence, if he were called by law To swear to some enormity he saw, For want of prominence and just relief, Would hang... | |
 | 1832 - 618 pages
...reason, unassisted by tile light of revelation. SW 2 K 1G2.— VOL. xiv. INDECISION. " Pabias is each a scrupulous good man ; Yes— you may catch him tripping if you can. He would not, with aV.eremptory tone, Assert the nose upon his face his own; "With hesitation admirably slow, He humbly... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 396 pages
...when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt. SC — 8. S Dubius is such a scrupulous good man, — Yes, you may catch...hopes, presumes it may be so. His evidence, if he were called by law To swear to some enormity he saw, For want of prominence and just relief, Would hang... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — " To be sure — no doubt." Dubiits is such a scrupulous, good man — Yes — you may...tone, Assert the nose upon his face his own ; With hesilation admirably slow, He humbly hopes — presumes — it may be so. His evidence, if he were... | |
 | Benson Earle Hill - 1840 - 184 pages
...(Crowquill) no equivalent in exchange—on which (Alfred) has a claim fire can't burn out of him ; and if " He would not, with a peremptory tone, Assert the nose upon his face his own," We are sorry; for when Poachers range, all true Forresters should look well to their game. Co i•Mn... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...stare, And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly— To be sure— no doubt ! Dultius is such a scrupulous good man— Yes— you may catch...admirably slow, He humbly hopes — presumes — it may be 80. His evidence, if he were call'd by law To swear to some enormity he saw, For want of prominence... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...stare, And when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt ! Dubious is such a scrupulous good man — Yes — you may catch him tripping, if you can. 120 He would not with a peremptory tone, Assert the nose upon his face his own ; With hesitation admirably... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1841 - 1042 pages
...being very similar to that of Socrates. How different this is from the scepticism of Pyrrho, • Who would not with a peremptory tone Assert the nose upon his face his own/ and whose whole philosophy consisted in a suspension of judgment, or perpetual negation [PYRRHO], may... | |
 | William Reed Prince - 1846 - 330 pages
...fears he shall do some mischief. He is careful never to assert things too strongly. " He would not with peremptory tone," Assert the nose upon his face his...admirably slow, He humbly hopes, presumes, it may be so." Truth is a weapon he would use with great caution. He is afraid of a sledge, lest some one's brains... | |
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