 Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all seesaw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis.  Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and Biographical, of ... - Page 194edited by - 1879Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...wit all see-saw, between thai and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself the fair one's side, Sighs for an Otho, and neglects his bride. express'd, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest, Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust,... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1839 - 584 pages
...Vice-Chamberlain, contained in the prologue to his Satires. We will quote only the concluding lines : — " Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling...lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabins have exprest, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest; Beauty that shocks you, parts that none... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. VOL. I.— Y Amphibious thing ! that, acting either part. The trifling...struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the rabbins have express'd, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks you, parts that none can trust,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1840 - 446 pages
...of asses' milk? Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? ****** Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling...struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have exprest, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest, Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...us wit all see-saw, between that and this. Now high, now low, now master up, now mue, 4nd he himself ach grey goosequill ! May every Bavius have his Bufo etill ! So 'n|> at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Sow trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 482 pages
...His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphibious thing ! that acting...the board, Now trips a lady and now struts a lord. VOL. II. 2 B Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expressed, A cherub's face and reptile all the rest... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1843 - 476 pages
...His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphibious thing! that acting...the board, Now trips a lady and now struts a .lord. VOL. II. 2 B Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expressed, A cherub's face and reptile all the rest;... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...wit all see-saw, between that and this, Vow high, now low, now master up, now miss. And he himself et on his head. Nine royal knights in equal rank succeed....warrior mounted on a fiery steed : In golden armo al the toilel, flallcrer al the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...wit all see-saw, between thai and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss. And he himself : ; ^ . = r F ^op at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Vow trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Jve's tempter thus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 320 pages
...and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now mis«, And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphihious thing ! that, acting either part, The trifling head,...corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the hoard, Now trips a lady, and DOW struts a lord. Ere's tempter thus the rahbins have express'd, A cheruh's... | |
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