 Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend* to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of -dining. Though equal to all things,...  Calendar - Page 512by University of Calcutta - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit,...proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drndge, disohedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, imemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dming; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit;...too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In bhort, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, sir, To cat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...convincing while they thought of dining ; : Though pqual <o all things, for all things unfit, Too nice lor a statesman, too proud for a wit ; "For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedi* ent; And too foud of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 488 pages
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit,...to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest \ William,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...* An eminent attorney. t Vide page G8. t Vide page 68. §Mr. T. Townshend, member. for. Whitthurch. Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ;...right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fale, unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...for his hearers, still went on refining, [dining; And thought of convincing, while they thought of Though equal to all things, for all things unfit;...fond of the right to pursue the expedient; In short, 't was his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 296 pages
...deep for his hearers,still wenton refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; . Though equal to all things, for all things unfit;...to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 428 pages
...for his hearers, still wt-nt on re fin ng, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ;...for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disnti e-.lient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 pages
...disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William, whose heart was a . mint, [was in't; While the owner ne'er knew half... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 848 pages
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining ": Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ;...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. Tu short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
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