 | John Gay - 1745 - 272 pages
...and liars that /hone fo bright, To the torch and waxen light, And whole nights at Ombre. IV. Pleafant as it is, to hear Scandal tickling in our ear, Ev'n...In the chit-chat of the day, To us is pay'd, when we're away, What we lent to others. V. Though the fav'rite Toaj} I reign ; Wine, they fay, that prompts... | |
 | John Gay - 1767 - 292 pages
...and waxen light, And whole nights at Ombre. IV. Pteafant as it is, to hear £candal tickling in cur ear, Ev'n of our own mothers ; In the chit-chat of the day, To us is pay'd, when we're awayi, What we lent to others. V. Though the-fav'rite Toafl I reign ? Wine, they fay, that prompts... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...and waxen light, And whole nights at ombre. Pleafant is it is, to hear Scandal tickling in our car, Ev'n of our own mothers; In the chit-chat of the day, To ns is pay'd, when we're away, What we Itnt to others. Though the favourite toaft I reign ; Wine, they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...and (lars th.it Ihone fo bright To the torch ami wsxcn light, ' And whole nights at ombre. Pleafant as it is, to hear Scandal tickling in our ear, Ev'n of our own mothers; In the chit-that of the day, To us is pay'd, when we're away, What we lent to others. Though the favourite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 588 pages
...and stars tint shone so bright, To the torch and waxen light, And whole nights at ombre. " Pleasant as it is, to hear Scandal tickling in our ear, Ev'n...In the chit-chat of the day, To us is pay'd, when we're away, What we lent to others. " Though the favourite toast I reign ; Wine, they say, that prompts... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...stars th:it shone so bright, To the torch and waxen light, And whule nights at ombre. " Pleasant ai it is, to hear Scandal tickling in our ear, Ev'n of...In the chit-chat of the day, To us is pay'd, when we're away, What we lent to others. " Though the favourite toast I reign ; Wine, they say, thai prompts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 594 pages
...light, And whulc nights at ombre. * Pleasant as it is, to hear Scandal l irklin, in our ear, Ev'ri of our own mothers ; In the chit-chat of the day, To us is pay'd, when we're away, What we lent to others. " Though the favourite toast I reign ; Wine, they say, that prompts... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 266 pages
...waxen light, And whole nights at ombre. Pleasant as it is to hear Scandal tickling in our ear, Even of our own mothers; In the chit-chat of the day, To us is paid, when we're away, What we lent to others. Heightens defamation. Must I live 'twixt spite and fear,... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 314 pages
...Moon and stars that shone so bright, To the torch and waxen light, And whole nights at ombre. Pleasant as it is to hear Scandal tickling in our ear. Ev'n...away, What we lent to others. Though the favourite toast I reign, Wine, they say, that prompts the vain, Heightens defamation. Must I live 'twixt spite... | |
 | 1866 - 326 pages
...Moon and stars that shone so bright, To the torch and waxen light, And whole nights at ombre. Pleasant as it is to hear Scandal tickling in our ear, Ev'n...In the chit-chat of the day, To us is pay'd, when w« 're away, What we lent to others. Though the favourite toast I reign, Wine, they say, that prompts... | |
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Coxcombs without number ! Moon and stars that shone so bright, To the torch and waxen light, And whole nights at ombre. 
