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" Behold the picture ! Is it like ? — Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem ; and reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with a well-bred... "
The young woman's companion; or, Female instructor [by J.A. Stewart]. - Page 308
by J A. Stewart - 1814
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem ; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with a well bred whisper close the scene ! In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of all in man that...
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The Imperial Magazine, Or, Compendium of Religious, Moral ..., Volume 12

1830 - 614 pages
...And then skip down again ; pronounce a text , Cry— hem ; and reading what they never wrote, J ut fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene !" His horses and his hounds shared much more of his solicitude and company than either his parishioners...
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The Task, and Other Poems

William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And the > skip down again; pronounce a text; 410 Cry — hem; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes;...most in man, And most of all in man that ministers 415 And serves the altar, in my soul I loathe All affectation. 'Tis my perfect scorn; Object of my...
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The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ...

William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem ; t twenty books in the world, and two of them are your brother Chester's. They arc however & woman, but far most in man, And most of alHn man that minivers And serves the altar, in>my soul I...
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The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come. With notes ...

John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text, Cry, Hem ; and reading, what they never wrote, Just fifteen....work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene." The Tatlc, Book II. The Ttme-viecr. PMieooe. water, so is sin vanquished and subdued, and the soul...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a slap, And then skip down again : pronounce a text, Cry, bem ! and, reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...well-bred whisper close the scene. In man or woman, hut far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers And serves the altar, in my soul I loathe...
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The Poetic Reader: Containing Selections from the Most Approved Authors ...

Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 pages
...things, that mount the rostrum with a skip. And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry— hem •, and, reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, 65 And with a well-bred whisper, close the scene ! In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of...
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The Unitarian Advocate and Religious Miscellany, Volumes 3-4

Unitarianism - 1831 - 604 pages
...from the government of God. It is a maxim, we think, which should rule in the hearts of Christian men, and ' Most of all in man that ministers, And serves the altar,' t that the world is to be convinced, that Christians are net of necessity fools. And in doing this,...
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Literary recreations; or, Scenes from real life

John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 328 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again, pronounce a text, Cry — hem, and reading what they never wrote. Just fifteen minutes,...work, And, with a well-bred whisper, close the scene !" His horses and his hounds shared much more of his solicitude and company than either his parishioners...
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Village belles [by A. Manning] 3 vols, Volume 1

Anne Manning - 1833 - 358 pages
...which spring beneath our feet, than in drowsily listening to one of those well-paid gentlemen who ' reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene ! ' " " You should hear Mr. Russell ! " said Hannah with energy. " Yes, he is a man of talent, and...
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