| John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1729 - 428 pages
...to have granted him both. When WhenBucKiNGHAM came,he fcarce car'd to be feen, Till PHOEBUS defir'd his old Friend to walk in : But a Laureat Peer had...as their own. Yet if the kind God had been ne'er fo inclih'd To break an old Rule, yet he well knew his Mind, Who of fuch Preferment would only make (port,... | |
| John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1729 - 438 pages
...to have granted him both. When WhenBtf CKINGHAM eame,he fcarec car'd to befeen, Till PHOEBUS defir'd his old Friend to walk in : But a Laureat Peer had...been known, The Commoners claim'd that Place as their Yet if the kind God had been ne'er fo inclin'd To break an old Rule, yet he well knew his Mind, Who... | |
| John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1740 - 480 pages
...have granted him both. O 3 When WhenBucKiNGHAM came,he fearce car'd to be feeh, Till PHOEBUS deftr'd his old Friend to walk in : But a Laureat Peer had...break an old Rule, yet he well knew his Mind, Who of fucli Preferment would only make Sport, And laugh'd at all Suitors for Places at Court. NotwithftandingthisLaw,yetLANSD... | |
| John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - 302 pages
...inclin'd to have granted him both. "WhenBucKiNGHAMcame,hefcarcecar'd tobefeen, Till PHOEBUS defir'd his old friend to walk in : But a laureat peer had...fport, And laugh'd at all fuitors for places at court. Jsotwithftanding this law, yet LANSDOWN was nam'd, But APOLLO with kindnefs his indolence blam'd; And... | |
| John Bell - 1778 - 438 pages
...d1fir'd his old fridnd to wttlk'hi ; 30 But a Laffeut peer had never teen known ; The eomnoners daim'd that place as their own. Yet if the kind god had been...mind, Who of fuch preferment would only make fport, 35 And laugh'd at all fuitors for places at court. Notwithftandingthislaw, yet Lanfdowne wasnam'd,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...inclin'd to have granted him both. When Buckingham came, he fcarce car'd to be feen, Till Phoebus defir'd his old friend to walk in ; But a laureat peer had...fport, And laugh'd at all fuitors for places at court, Notwithftanding this law, yet Lanfdowne was nam'd, But Apollo with kindnefs his indolence blam'd, And... | |
| 1795 - 846 pages
...Buckingham came, he fcarce car'd to be fceBj Till Phoebus delir'd his old friend to walk in; But a laurcat peer had never been known, The commoners claim'd that...Who of fuch preferment would only make fport, And laughM at all lu ¡tor» fur places at court. Notwithstanding this law, yet Lanfdowne wa» nam'd, £ut... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...inclin'd to have granted him both. When Buckingham came, he scarce car'd to be seen, Till Phoebus desir'd his old friend to walk in ; But a laureat peer had...place as their own. Yet if the kind god had been ne'er so inclin'd To break an old rule, yet he well knew his mind, Who of such preferment would only make... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...came, he scarce ru M to be seen, Till Phi t bus dcsir'd his old friend to walk in ; But a lauréat peer had never been known. The commoners claim'd that...place as their own. Yet if the kind god had been ne'er so inclin'd To break an old rule, yet he well knew his mind, Who of snch preferment would only make... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1814 - 188 pages
...modestly introduces himself: — When Buckingham came, he scarce car'd to be seen, Till Phoebus desir'd his old friend to walk in; But a laureat peer had...place as their own. Yet if the kind God had been ne'er so inclined To break an old rule, yet he well knew his mind, Who of such preferment would only make... | |
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