 To hear his out-of-fashion wit ? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith ! he must make his stories shorter, Or change his comrades once a quarter. In half the time he talks them round There must another set be...  The Poetical Works of Jonathan Swift - Stran 85avtor: Jonathan Swift - 1833Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 strani
...and o'er } He told them fifty Times before. How does he fancy wfe can fit To hear his out-of-Fafhion Wit ? But he takes up with younger Folks, Who for his Wine, will bear his Jokes. Faith ! he muft make his Stories fhorter, Or change his Comrades once a Quarter r In half the Time, he talks them... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1739 - 66 strani
...with younger Pokes, Who for his Wine will bear his Jokes : Faith, he muft make his Stories fhorter,' Or change his Comrades once a Quarter : In half the Time, he talks them round j There muft another Sett be found. FOR Poetry, he's pad his Prime, He takes an Hour to find a Rhime... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 strani
...o'er ; He told'em fifty times before. '.$ How does he fancy, we can fit i To hear his out-of-fafhon Wit ? But he takes up with younger Folks, Who, for his Wine, will bear his Jokes. Faith, he muft make his Stories ftorter^ Or change his Comrades once a Quarter: In half the time, he talks them... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 strani
...and o'er: He told them fifty Times before. How does he fancy we can fit To hear his out-of-fafhion'd Wit ? But he takes up with younger Folks, Who, for his Wine, will bear hi Jokes: Faith, he muft make his Stories fhorter, Or change his Comrades once a Quaiter. He hardly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 strani
...with younger Fokes, Who for his Wine will bear his Jokes : Faith, he muft make his Stories morter, Or change his Comrades once a Quarter : In half the Time, he talks them round j There muft another Sett be found. For Poetry, he's paft his Prime, He takes an Hour to find a Rhime... | |
 | 1751 - 394 strani
...and o'er j He told 'em fifty times before. How does he fancy we can fit To hear his out of-f aihion wit ? But he takes up with younger folks, Who, for his wine, will hear his jokes. Faith, he muft make h¡5 ftories ihorter, Or change his comrades once a quarter ; In... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 strani
..., "• \ He told them fifty times before. How does he fancy, we can fit To hear his out-of-fafhion wit ? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he muft make his ftories fhorter, Or change his comrades once a quarter : In half the time he talks them... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 strani
...and o'er ; He told them fifty times before. How does he fancy, we can fit To hear his out-of-faihion wit ? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he muft make his ftories fhorter, Or change his comrades once a quarter : In half the time he talks them... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 strani
...Bol.mgbroke. t 'William foVtiu-y £% now Ewl of Bath, How does he fancy, we can fit To hear his out of-fafhion wit ? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. 'Faith he muft make his ftories fhorter, 95 Or change his comrades once a quarter : In half the time he talks... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 strani
...and o'er ; He told them fifty times before. How does he fancy, we can fit To hear his out-of-fafhion wit ? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he muft make his ftories fliorter, Or change his comrades once a quarter : In half the time he talks them... | |
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