Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Sketch-book of Popular Geology - Page 94by Hugh Miller - 1872 - 356 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 336 pages
...Lepidus " of this poetical triumvirate. I am only surprised to see him in such goodT company. " Such things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil he came there." The trio are well defined in the sixth proposition of Euclid: " Because, in the... | |
| Alden Bradford - 1838 - 504 pages
...New-England : I could not help calling to mind a couplet of Pope's, if you will excuse my quoting it — ' The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare — But wonder how the d — 1 they got there.' ' It is no small mortification to me, to find what a mean opinion gentleman... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...regard may claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forme Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms !...know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry : I excused them too ; Well might they rage, I gave them but... | |
| 1839 - 798 pages
...of that eretcens cadaver, and made the subject of various sagacious remarks and " Pretty ! in limber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The tilings, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there." Dut it was once... | |
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hair^ or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things,...know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry * I excused them too ; Well might they rage, I gave them but... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakspeare's name. Pretty! in чтЬег to observe the forms Of hairs, „r }4 8 6e5p0 devil they got there. Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Well might they rage, I gave them but... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - Biography - 1842 - 416 pages
...true, as Pope says, that it is sometimes pleasing to see insects and straws encased in amber, — % " The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there." The Duke, however, has some claims upon our attention ; his career is one of... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1842 - 866 pages
...Lepidu»" of this poetical triumvirate. 1 am only surprised to see him in such good company. " Such things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil he came there." The trio are well defined in the sixth proposllion of Euclid : " Because, in... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...Prescrv'd in Milton's or in Shakspeare's name. Pretty! in imber to observe the forms Of hairs, ,,r e him pipes, And timbrels, on each side went armed...guards, Beth hone and foot, before him and behind devil they got there. Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Veil might they rnge, I gave them hut... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...in Shakspeare's name. Pretty! in nmber to observe the forms Of hairs, «r straws, or dirt, or gruhs, aOyb l@ devil they got there. Were others angry : I cxcus'd them loo ; Veil might they rage, I gave them but... | |
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