 Tho now he crawl along the ground so low, Nor weeting how the Muse should soar on high, Wisheth, poor starv'ling elf! his paper-kite may fly. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the design, Low lays the house which that of cards doth build, Shall DENNIS...  The Works, in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq;: In Three Volumes ... - Pagina 300door William Shenstone - 1777Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pagina’s
...weeting how the mufe fhou'd foar on high, Wifheth, poor ftarvling elf! his papet-kite may fly. XXIX. Aid And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, Low lays...Shall Dennis be ! if rigid fates incline, And, many an Epick to his rage fhall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And, four'd by age, profound... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pagina’s
...the Mufe fhou'd foar on high, Wifheth, poor ftarvling elf ! his paper-kite may fly. XXIX. And XXIX. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, Low lays...Shall Dennis be ! if rigid fates incline, And many an Epick to his rage fhall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And, four'd by age, profound... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pagina’s
...ftarvling elf! his paper-kite may fly. 1 ' XXIX. And XXIX. " And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defjgn, Low lays the houfe which that of cards doth build,...Shall Dennis be ! if rigid fates incline, And many an Epick to his rage fhall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field; And, four'd by age, profound... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1764 - 376 pagina’s
...low, Nor weeting how the mufe fhou'd foar on high, th, poor ftary'Jing elf ! his paper-kite may fly. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, Low lays...rigid fates incline, And many an epic to his rage lhall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And, four'd by age, profound he fhall appear,... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1764 - 376 pagina’s
...that of cards doth build, Shall DENNIS be ! if rigid fates incline, And many an epic to his rage mall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And,...he mall appear, As he who now with 'fdainful fury thfilPd Surveys mine work ; and levels many a fneer, Andfurlshiswrinklyfront,andcries,"Whatftuffishere?"... | |
 | 1765 - 396 pagina’s
...weeting how the Mufe fhould foar on high, Wifheth, poor ftarvling elf! his paper-kite may. fly. XXIX. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, Low lays...rigid fates incline,' And many an Epic to his rage mail yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And* four'd by age, profound he fhall appear,... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1765 - 510 pagina’s
...Nor weeting how the mufe fhou'd foar on high, poor ftarv'Iing elf ' his paper-kite may fly. And Ar.d this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, Low lays...rigid fates incline, And many an epic to his rage fliall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And, fonr'd by age, profound he lhall appear,... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pagina’s
...weeting how the Mufe mould foar on high, Wifheth, poor ftarvling elf ! his paper-kite may fly. XXIX. And And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, low lays...rigid fates incline, And many an Epic to his rage mall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And, four'd by age, profound he fhall appear,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pagina’s
...fhou'd foar on high, Wifheth, poor ftarv'ling elf! his paper-kite may fly. And this, perhaps, wlio, cens'ring the defign, Low lays the houfe which that...rigid fates incline, And many an epic to his rage mall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field j And, four'd by age, profound he mall appear, As... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1777 - 348 pagina’s
...Nor weeting how the mufe fhou'd foar on high, 'VYifheth, poor ftarv'ling elf! his paper kite may fly. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, Low lays...th' Aonian field ; And, four'd by age, profound he fhall appear, As he who now with 'fdainful fury thrill'd , Surveys mine work ; and levels many a fneer,... | |
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