 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...farce could know they live, but that they bite. tut, as the Rich, tehm tir'd with daily Feafts, Rr change, become their next poor Tenant's Guefls; "Drink hearty Draughts of Ale, from flam brown Bowls, Jmljhatch the homely Jiajher from the Coals: Stjtu, retiring from much better Cheer,... | |
 | Walter Ruddiman - English literature - 1773 - 430 pages
...As pigmies wou'd be glad to top a man. Half-wits are fleas, fo little and fo light, We fcarce cou'd know they live, but that they bite'. But, as the rich,...with daily feafts, For change become their next poor tenant'sguefts: " Drink hearty draughts of ale from plain brown bowls, And fnatch the homely rafher... | |
 | Walter Ruddiman - 1773 - 426 pages
...Half-wits are fleas, fo little and fo light, We fcarce cou'd know they live, but that they Jbite. But, Bat, as the rich, when tir'd with daily feafts, For change become their next poor tenant'sgueftj: " Drink hearty draughts of ale from plain brown bowls, And fnatch the homely rafher... | |
 | William King - 1776 - 326 pages
...I hit upon almo'ft the fame words that he has in the following Prologue to " All " for Love." . . " Fops may have leave to level, all they can, ** As...feafts, " For change become their next poor tenant's guefts -. '• ** Drink hearty draughts of Ale from plain brown bowls, • " And fnatch'the homely... | |
 | William King - English wit and humor - 1776 - 330 pages
...As Pigmies would be glad to top a man. " Half-wits are fleas, fo little and fo light, fl We fcarce could know they live, but that they bite. " But, as...•" For change .become their next poor, tenant's guefts : ,• •«'. Drink hearty draughts of Alt from plain brotvn btivht «i And /notch the homely... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1781 - 422 pages
..." As Pigmies would he glad to top a man. " Half-wits are ileas, fo little and Co light, " We fcavce could know they live but that they bite. " But as...rich, when tir'd with daily feafts, •' For change beeome their next poor tenant's guerb, s' Drink hearty draughts of ale from plain brown bowii, " And... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 458 pages
...they can, Ai pigmies would be glad to lop a man. Half-wits arejleas, so tittle and is light, We scarce could know they live but that they bite. But as the rich, when tir'd with daily feasts, For change become their next poor tenant's guests, Drink hearty draughts of ale from plain... | |
 | Susanna Centlivre - 1797 - 462 pages
...pigmies would be glad to lop a man. Half-wits arc fleas, so little and so light, We scarce could hnow they live but that they bite. But as the rich, when tir'd with daily feasts, Per change become their next poor tenant's guests, Drinh hearty draughts of alt from plain... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...can ; As pigmies would be glad to lop a man. Half-wits are fleas ; so little and so light, We scarce could know they live, but that they bite. But, as the rich, when tired with daily feasts, For change, become their next poor tenant's guests; Drink hearty draughts... | |
 | Prologues - Prologues and epilogues - 1810 - 280 pages
...can; As pigmies would be glad to lop a man. Half-wits are fleas; fo little and fo light; We fcarce could know they live, but that they bite. But, as...feafts, For change, become their next poor tenant's guefts; Drink hearty draughts of ale, from plain brown bowls, And fhatch the homely rafher from the... | |
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Drink hearty draughts of ale from plain brown bowls, And snatch the homely rasher from the coals : So you, retiring from much better cheer, For once, may venture to do penance here. And since that plenteous Autumn now is past... 
