 It is not poetry that makes men poor ; For few do write that were not so before ; And those that have writ best, had they been rich, Had ne'er been clapp'd with a poetic itch ; Had loved their ease too well to take the pains To undergo that drudgery of...  The Works of the English Poets: Butler - Page 295by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler, Robert Thyer - 1759 - 538 pages
...that were not fo before i And thofe, that have writ beft, had they been rich, Had ne'er been clap'd with a poetic Itch ; Had lov'd their Eafe too well,...Brains ; But being for all other Trades unfit, Only t' avoid being idle, fet up Wit. They, that they do write in Authors Praifes, And freely give their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...have writ beft, had they bee* rich, Had ne'er been clapp'd with a poetic itch ; Had lov'd their eale too well to take the pains To undergo that drudgery...all other trades unfit, Only to avoid being idle, le : up wit. THEY that do write in authors* prnifes, And freely give their friend? their voices, Are... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1803 - 522 pages
...rich, Had ne'er been clapp'd with a poetick iteh; Had lov'd their eafe too well to take the pains 445 To undergo that drudgery of brains ; But being for all other trades unfit, Only t' avoid being idle fet up wit. THEY that do wri.te in authors' praifes, And freely give their friends... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 pages
...have writ best, had they be rich, Had ne'er been clapp'd with a poetic itch ; Had lov'd their ease too well to take the pains To undergo that drudgery...brains ; But being for all other trades unfit, Only t' avoid being idle set up wit. that do write in authors' praises, And freely give their friends their... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...have writ best, had they been rich, Had ne'er been c'app'd with a poetic itch ; Hud lov'd their ease too well to take the pains To undergo that drudgery of brains ; i -Hi being for all other trades unfit, Only to avoid being idle, set up wit THEY that do write in... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 pages
...have writ best, had they been rich, Had ne'er been clapp'd with a poetic itch; Had loved their ease too well to take the pains To undergo that drudgery...all other trades unfit, Only to' avoid being idle, set up wit. THEY that do write in authors' praises, And freely give their friends their voices, Are... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...have writ best, had they been rich, Had ne'er been clapp'd with a poetic itch ; Had lov'd their ease too well, to take the pains To undergo that drudgery...brains ; But being for all other trades unfit, Only t* avoid being idle, set up wit. BUTLER. vox POPULI. When tbe Rev. John Wesley, one of the founders... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 pages
...have writ best, had they been rich, Had ne'er been clap'd with a poetic itch ; Had lov'd their ease too well, to take the pains . To undergo that drudgery...brains ; But being for all other trades unfit, Only t' avoid being idle, set up wit. They, that do write in authors' praises, And freely give their friends... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...have writ best, had they been rich, Had ne'er been seized with a poetic itch; Had lov'd their ease too well, to take the pains To undergo that drudgery...brains; But being for all other trades unfit, Only t'avoid being idle, set up wit. Butler. CCLXX. No condition passes for servitude that is accompanied... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...have writ best, had they been rich, Had ne'er been seized with a poetic itch; Had lov'd their ease too well, to take the pains To undergo that drudgery...brains; But being for all other trades unfit, Only t'avoid being idle, set up wit. Butlfr. CCLXX. No condition passes for servitude that is accompanied... | |
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