 | John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 306 pages
...LX. Fell'd by Death's furer Hatchet here lies Sprung, Who many a fturdy Oak has laid along ; Pojts oft he made, yet ne'er a Place could get ; And liv'd by railing, tho* he was no Wit : Old Saws he had, altho* no Antiquarian ; Stiles he torrefied, yet was no Grammarian. Longliv'd he Oekbam's... | |
 | 1800 - 274 pages
...epitaph t Who many a fturdy oat had laid along, Fell'd by Death's furer hatchet, here lies Spong; Polls oft he made, yet ne'er a place could get ; And liv'd by railing, though he was no wit ; Old laws he hail, although no antiquarian; And fti-les correeied, yet was no... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 546 pages
...SURREY. " Who many a sturdy oak had laid along, Fell'd by death's surer hatchet, here lies Spong. Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a place could get, And liv'd by railing, though he was no wit. Old saws he had, although no antiquarian ; And stiles corrected, yet was no grammarian.... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...sure hatehet, hare lies Strong, Who many a sturdy oak has laid along ; Posts oft he made, yet ne'er-a place could get; And liv'd by railing tho' he was no wit : Old saws he had altho' no antiquarian ; Stiles he corrected, yet was no grammarian. Long liv'd he Ockham's... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1817 - 882 pages
...: " Who many a sturdy Oak has laid along, Fell'd by Death's surer hittchet here lies Spoag*. Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a Place could get, And liv'd by Railing, though he was no Wit. Old Saws he had, altho' no Antiquarian ; And Stiles corrected, yet was no Grammarian,"... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 536 pages
...1736. Who many a sturdy oak had laid along, Fell'd by death's surer hatchet, here lies Spong. Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a place could get, And liv'd by railing, though he was no wit ; Old saws he had although no antiquarian, And stiles corrected, yet was no grammarian... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - Surrey (England) - 1830 - 202 pages
...1736; Who many a sturdy oak has laid along, FelPd by Death's surer hatchet, here lies Spong, Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a place could get, And liv'd by railing, tho' he was no wit. Old saws he had, altho' no antiquarian, And stiles corrected, yet was no grammarian. Long livM he Ockham's... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, John Britton, Edward William Brayley - Surrey (England) - 1842 - 296 pages
...: — Who many a sturdy Oak has laid along, Fell'd by Death's surer hatchet here lies SPONG. Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a Place could get, And liv'd by Railing tho' he was no Wit. Old Saws he had, a I tho' no Antiquarian, And Stiles corrected, yet was no Grammarian. Long liv'd he OCKHAM'S... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1846 - 718 pages
...church-yard : " Who many a sturdy oak had laid along, Fell'd by DEATH'S surer hatchet, here lies Sroxc. Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a place could get, And liv'd by railing, tho' he was no wit Old saws he bad, although no antiquarian, And style* corrected, yet was no grammarian. Long liv'd he Ockham's... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 696 pages
...— " Who many a sturdy oak had laid along, Fell'd by DEATH'S surer hatchet, here lies SroNQ. Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a place could get, And liv'd by railing, tho" he was no wit. Old saivt he had, although no antiquarian, And ityli corrected, yet was no grammarian. * When Lord King... | |
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Who many a sturdy oak had laid along Fell'd by DEATH'S surer hatchet, here lies SPONG. Posts oft he made, yet ne'er a place could get. And liv'd by railing, tho 
