 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 σελίδες
...fond of the right to pursue the cipedie nt. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, ыг, plain, my good lord, it's but labour misplaced To serid such good verses t 5 whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was in't ; The pupil of impulse,... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 σελίδες
...nice for a statesman ; too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient....sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Tommy Townshend had confirmed in the last session the claim he formerly put forward to a mention here.... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 1294 σελίδες
...nice for a statesman ; too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient....unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocki with a razor. Tommy Townshend bad confirmed in the last session the claim he formerly put forward... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 σελίδες
...nice for a statesman ; too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient,...unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and eat blocks with a, razor. Tommy Townshend had confirmed in the last session the claim he formerly put... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 734 σελίδες
...nice for a statesman ; too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, uuemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocl-i with, a razor. Tommy Townshend had... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 σελίδες
...disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, uncmploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Tommy Townshend had confirmed in the last session the claim he formerly put forward to a mention here.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1850 - 558 σελίδες
...Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient....cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William.t whose heart was a mint, While the owner never knew half the good that was in't ; The pupil... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 162 σελίδες
...Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient....the good that was in't : The pupil of impulse, it forc'd him along, His conduct still right, with his argument wrong ; Still aiming at honour, yet fearing... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 160 σελίδες
...Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient....While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was in't : * Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. The pupil of impulse, it forc'd him along, His conduct... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 σελίδες
...patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disolfedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. Ln short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir,...pupil of impulse, it forced him along, His conduct Uill right, with his argument wrong ; • Mr. T. Townnliend, member for Wliitcliurrli, afterwards LorJ... | |
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Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient... 
