 Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, 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.  The Quarterly review - Page 5111848Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 pages
...In former editions these two lines followed immediately: His wit all sea-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile Antithesis. 325 Amphibious thing! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart, Fop at the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...trifling head, and a corrupted heart. VOL. VI. G liss, r His wit all seesaw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he...lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have express'd 330 A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest, Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust, Wit... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between that and this, ed lawn, Behind she hears the hunter's cries, And...When first the horse appear'd in view! " Let me," s expreat, A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks yon, parts that none can trust,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...and thin, J Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, t And he himself one vile antithesis. 325 J Amphibious thing! that acting either part, The trifling...lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have express'd 330 A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest, Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust, Wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...part 7 A trifling head, and a corrupted heart. VOL. VI. G His wit all seesaw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. 325 • Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart, Fop... | |
 | Jacques Delille - English poetry - 1824 - 474 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies : His wit all sec-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. Voilà ceux qu'à mes pieds je veux voir abattus : Je suis l'effroi du viee, et l'appui des vertus.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies : His wit all see-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he...lord. Eve's tempter thus the rabbins have express'd, A cheruh's face, and reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks yon, parte that none will trust, Wit that... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymçs, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between that and this, ysian seenes, And erystal domes, and angels in maehines. Unnumber'd throngs on every side are seen Of bo aeting either part, The trifling head, or the eorrupted heart, t'op at the toilet, flatterer at the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphe'mies : His wit all see-saw, between that and this, st he drew Industrious to conceal the falling dew : ?ut when the music paused, and reptile all the rest : Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust. Wit that can creep,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes or blasphemies : His wit all see-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low. now master up, now miss, And he...antithesis. Amphibious thing '.that, acting either part, The trfling head, or the corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a lady,... | |
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