 In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry :  Proceedings - Page 164by Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...Station ; Tis all on me a Ufufpation. I have no Title to afpire, Yet, when you fink, I feem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a Line, But with a Sigh I wife it mine : '.. When he can in one Couplet fix. • .' J More Senfe, than I can do in fix, . . It... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 pages
...Station, Tis all to me an Usurpation. I have no Title to afpire ; Yet, when you fink, I feem the higher : In POPE, I cannot read a Line, But, with a Sigh, I wifh it mine : . When he can in one Couplet fix More Senfe than I can do in fix j It gives me fuch... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...Gray. p. 37. And Swift [in his Lines on the death of Dr. Swift~\. himself a great condenser, says — ' In Pope I cannot read a line But with a sigh I wish it mine ; When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six.' P. CUNNINGHAM. 1 He is described... | |
 | 1787 - 446 pages
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 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
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 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...station, Tis all on me an usurpation. I have no title' to aspire, Yet when you sink I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line But, with a sigh, I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix: More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit,... | |
 | Helvétius - 1810 - 438 pages
...so frequently extorts from us.f * I have no title to aspire, Yet when you sink I seem the higher : In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine ; When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do iusix, It gives me such a jealous fit, I... | |
 | Helvétius - 1810 - 452 pages
...so frequently extorts from us.-}( * I have no title to aspire, Yet when you sink I seem the higher : In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine ; When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...station, 't is all to me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire; yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line but with a sigh I wish it mine: when he can in one couplet fix more sense than I can do in six ; it gives me such a jealous fit, I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...station* 'Tis all on me a usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the highe'r.. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six; It gives me such a jealous fit, I... | |
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