 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 strani
...if to new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And...with them, is right or wrong : In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 strani
...if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And...rough with them is right or wrong : In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunts Parnassus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 strani
...fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear ; 1 Not mend their minds, as some to church repair^ Not... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 strani
...not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by nnmbers judge a poet's song, , And smooth or rough with them...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear ; ") Not mend their minds, as some to church repair /Not... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 strani
...wrong i In the bright Muse tho* thousand charms conspire,Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend...music there. These equal syllables alone require, Tho' oft the ear the open vowels tire ; While expletives their feeble aid do join ; And ten low words... | |
 | 1808 - 408 strani
...fantastic, if too new or old. I ie not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song ; And...rough with them is right or wrong ; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Fier voice is all these tuneful fools njmire ; Who haunt Parnassus but... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 strani
...numbers judge a poet's song; and smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong: in the bright muse tho" thousand charms conspire her voice is all these tuneful...for the doctrine, but the music there. These, equal sjHables alone require, (ho' oft the ear the oipetv NomV. Mvtt-, 345 expletives their feeble aid do... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 strani
...if too new or old : be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 nor yet the last to lay the old aside, But most by numbers judge a poet's song; and...rough, with them, is right or wrong: in the bright muse tho' thousand charms conspire her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; 340 who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 strani
...if too new or old : be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 nor yet the last to lay the old aside, But most by numbers judge a poet's song; and...rough, with them, is right or wrong: in the bright muse tho' thousand charms conspire her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; 340 •who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 strani
...will quickly pass, And one unbounded spring encircle all. SECTION IV. On Versification. MANY by Number judge a Poet's song} And smooth or rough, with them,...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, "J Not for the doctrine, but the music there. J Not mend... | |
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But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong: In the bright muse, though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire... 
