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
| Epes Sargent - American literature - 1857 - 490 pages
...sure — no doubt ! " 3 Dubius is such a scrupulous, good man — Yes — you may cateh him tripling, if you can. He would not, with a peremptory tone,...his face his own ; With hesitation admirably slow, lie humbly54 hopes — presumes — it may be so. Hig evidence, if lie were called by law10* To swear... | |
| Epes Sargent - American literature - 1857 - 488 pages
...And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly, " To be sure — no doubt ! " 3 Dubius is such a scrupulous, good man — Yes — you may catch him tripping, if you can. lie would not, with a peremptory tone, Assert the nose upon his face his own ; With hesitation admirably... | |
| African Americans - 1858 - 1094 pages
...assume its rightful authority. Dubius, in Cowper, is no ideal of ours ; you may remember him : u Dubius is such a scrupulous good man — Yes — you may...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... | |
| Oliver Oldham - Humorous recitations - 1858 - 422 pages
...Keply discreetly — " To be sure — no doubt !" Dubious is such a scrupulous, good man — 5fes — you may catch him tripping, if you can. He would not,...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... | |
| Epes Sargent - American literature - 1858 - 480 pages
...And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly, " To be sure — no doubt ! " 3 Dubius is such a scrupulous, good man — Yes — you may...face his own ; With hesitation admirably slow, He humbly54 hopes — presumes — it may be so. His evidence, if he were called by law10* To swear to... | |
| Epes Sargent - Readers - 1859 - 450 pages
...And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly, " To be sure — no doubt ! " 3 DvUus is such a scrupulous, good man — Yes — you may...face his own ; With hesitation admirably slow, He- humbly54 hopes — presumes — it may be so. His evidence, if he were called by law10* To swear to... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - Readers - 1860 - 450 pages
...And, when I hope his blunders are all out, lleply discreetly — "To be sure— no doubt!" Dubious is such a scrupulous, good man — Yes — you may...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pages
...stare, And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt ! Dubius is such a scrupulous good man — Yes — you may...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... | |
| Arthur Lloyd Windsor - English literature - 1860 - 428 pages
...thought that the character of Dubius in Cowper's "Conversation " is an admirable portrait of Harley : " He would not with a peremptory tone Assert the nose...admirably slow, He humbly hopes, presumes it may be so. Through constant dread of giving truth offence, He ties up all his hearers in suspense ; Knows what... | |
| Caroline M. Mersereau - Amusements - 1860 - 370 pages
...Jonson. 6. G. — She never slavishly submits, She'll have her will, or have her fits. Gay. L. — He would not with a peremptory tone Assert the nose...own ; With hesitation, admirably slow ; He humbly hop«s — presumes it may be so. Cowper. e. G. — When better cherries are not to be had We needs... | |
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