 In such a case they talk in tropes, And by their fears express their hopes. Some great misfortune to portend No enemy can match a friend. With all the kindness they profess, The merit of a lucky guess (When daily How-d'ye's come of course, And servants...  The Poetical Works of Jonathan Swift - Stran 86avtor: Jonathan Swift - 1833Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1787 - 446 strani
...can match a friend. I1O With all the kindness they profess, of a lucky guess (When daily How-d'ye's come of course, And servants answer, " Worse and worse!") Would please them better than to tell 125 That, God be prais'd ! the Dean is well. Then he who prophesy'd the best Approves his foresight... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 strani
...servants answer " Worse and worse Is) Would please them better, than to tell, ' That, " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he, who- prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to the rest : " You know-I always fear'd the worst, And often told you so at first." He'd rather choose that I should die,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 strani
...match a friend. With all the kindness they profess, The merit of a lucky guess (When daily howd'ye's come of course, And servants answer " Worse and worse...Would please them better, than to tell, That; " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he, who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to the rest :... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 strani
...match a friend. With all the kindness they profess, The merit of a lucky guess (When daily How-d'ye's come of course, And servants answer, • Worse and...Would please them better than to tell That, ' God be prais'd ! the Dean is well.' Then he who prophesied the best Approves his foresight to the rest : '... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 strani
...all the kindness they profess, T.ie merit of a lucky guess (When daily how-d'ye's i:ume of <Miir»c, And servants answer, " Worse and worse!") Would please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'ri, the deau is well." Tb. 'n be who prophesy'd the best, Approves his foresight to the rest... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 strani
...please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'd, the dean is well." Then he who prophesy'd the best, Approves his foresight, to the rest : " You know I always f,-ar'd the worst, And often told you so at first." He 'd rather choose that I should die, Than his... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 strani
...match a friend. With all the kindness they profess, the merit of a lucky guess (wnen daily ho-d'ye's come of course, and servants answer, " Worse and worse...would please them better, than to tell, that, " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he who prophesy'd the best, approves his foresight to the rest: "... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 strani
...match a friend. With all the kindness they profess, The merit of a lucky guess (When daily howd'ye's come of course, And servants answer " Worse and worse...Would please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he, who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to the rest :... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 strani
...match a friend. With all the kindness they profess, The merit of a lucky guess (When daily howd'ye's come of course, And servants answer, " Worse and worse...Would please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he, who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to the reSt :... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 strani
...friend. With all the kindness they profess, The merit of a lucky guess (When daily how-d'ye's cotne onjecture* His pupil might be tir'il with lectures...Which help'd to mortify his pride. Yet gave him not th prais'd, the Dean i^veil." Then he who prophesy'd the best, Approves his foresight to the rest : "... | |
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