 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 էջ
...for supposing any one could be equal to Cato. Pope affords us another instance of this figure ; t , You think this cruel. Take it for a rule, — No creature smarts so little as a fool. The words " You think this cruel" must b» pronounced in a high, loud tone of voice, and the rest in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 էջ
...ass ; 80 The truth once told, (and wherefore should we lie ?) The Queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel ? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of laughter, Codrus, round thee break, 85 Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack :... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 էջ
...ass : 80 The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie ?) The- Queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel ? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of laughter, Codrus, round thee break, 85 Thou unconoern'd canst hear the mighty crack :... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 էջ
...an ass : The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie ?) The queen of Midas slept, and so may I, You think this cruel? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of laughter, Codrns, round thee break, Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack : Pit,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 էջ
...an ass : The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie?) The queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel : take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of langhter, Codrus ! round thee break, Thou unconcem'd canst hear the miglity crack : Fit,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 էջ
...an ass: The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie ?) The queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel ? take it for a rule No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of langhter, Codrus, round thee break, Thou unconcern'd canat hear the mighty crack : Pit,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 էջ
...an ass : The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie?) The Queen of Midi- slept, and so may I. You think this cruel? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as o fool. Let penis of laughter, Codrus, round thee break, Thou uncoil cern'd canst hear the mighty crack... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 էջ
...an: 80 The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie ?) The queen of Midas slept, and so may t. You think this cruel ? Take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of lau^ht-r, Codrus ! round thee break, Thou uneoneem'd canst hear the mighty creek : Pit,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 էջ
...ass : 80 The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie ?) The Queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel ? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. 84 Let peals of laughter, Codrus ! round thee break, Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 էջ
...told (and wherefore should we lie T) The queen of Midas slept, and so may L You think this eruel : take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. I-et peals of laughter, Codrus ! round thee hreak, Thon unconcern'd canst hear the mighty erack: Pit,... | |
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Nothing ! if they bite and kick? Out with it, Dunciad ! let the secret pass, That secret to each fool, that he's an ass : The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie ?) The queen of Midas slept, and so may I. 
