 Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mov'd, The dull Preceptor thus reprov'd. " Blockhead, fays he, by what you 've done, 135 One would have thought them each your fon; For parents, to their offspring...  The Works of the English Poets: Gay - Page 183by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...attain ; Go, fcek it on the ftormy main. In mufic's art the- Afs's fame Shall emulate Corelli's name. Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. Blockhead, fays he, by what you've done, One would have thought 'em each your ion; For parents, to... | |
 | John Gay - 1751 - 212 pages
...Pow'r, fortune, mall reward him there. In mufic's art the Afs's fame Shall emulate Corelli's name. Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally...reprov'd. Blockhead, fays he, by what you 've done, One would have thought 'em each your fon j For parents, to their offspring blind, Confult nor parts... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 pages
...Povv'r, fortune, mall reward him there. In mufic's art the Afs's fame Shall emulate COJLELLI'S name. Each took the part that he a,dvis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mpv'd, The dull preceptor thus reprov'd. Blpckhead (fays he) by what you've done, One would have thought... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 308 pages
...Pow'r, fortune, mall reward him there. In mufic's art the Afs's fame Shall emulate CORELLI'S name. Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. A Farmer, at his folly movM, The dull preceptor thus reprov'd. Blockhead (fays he) by what youVe done, One would have thought... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...Power, fortune, mall reward him there. In mufic's art, the Ais's fame Shall emulate Corelli's name." 130 Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally...mov'd, The dull Preceptor thus reprov'd. " Blockhead, lays he, by what you Ve done, 135 One would have thought them each your fon ; For parents, to their... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 pages
...Pow'r, fortune, lhall reward him there. In mufic's art the Afs's fame Shall emulate CORELLI'S name. Tach took the. part that he advis'd. And all were equally defpis'd. A Fanner, at his folly mov'd. The dull preceptor thus reprov'd. Blockhead ^fays he) by what you've done.... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 pages
...there. In mufic's art the Afs's fame Shall emulate CORELLI'S name. Each took the part that he advis'dj And all were equally defpis'd, A Farmer, at his folly...preceptor thus reprov'd. Blockhead (fays he) by what you've done^ One would have thought 'em each your fon : For parents, to their offspring blind, Confult... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...fame Shall emulate CORELLI'S name. Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally despis'd. A FARMER, at his folly mov'd, The dull preceptor thus reprov'd: Blockhead, says he, by what you've done, One would have thought 'em each your son; For parents, to their offspring... | |
 | 1797 - 386 pages
...Shall emulate Corelli's name. 130 Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally despis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mov'd, The dull preceptor thus reprov'd: Blockhead (says he), by what you've done, One would have thought 'em each your son; For parents, to their offspring... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 pages
...Shall emulate Corelli's name. ijo Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equallydespis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mov'd, The dull preceptor thus reprov'd: Blockhead (says he), by what you've done, One would have thought 'em each your son; For parents, to their oflspring... | |
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