 He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home...  Poems - Page 183by William Cowper - 1790 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 pages
...judge. He fays but little, and that little faid Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead-. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you...when unpack'd your difappointment groans To find it ftufPd with brickbats, earth and ftones, Some men employ their health, an ugly trick, In making known... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pages
...judge. He fays but little, and that little faid Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you...prefage, 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair to prove Aa abfent friend's fidelity and love, ( ••*» ) But when unpack'd your difappointment groans To... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...judge: He fays but little, and that little faid Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to leaJ. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you...home : 'Tis like a parcel fent you by the ftage, Some h and fome prefent, as your hopes prefage, Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair to prove An abfent friend's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...judge. He fays byt little, and that little faid, Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you...home : 'Tis like a parcel fent you by the ftage, Some bandfome prefeni, as your hopes prefage, 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair to prove An abfent friend's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...judge: He fays but little, and that little faid, Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you...home : 'Tis like a parcel fent you by the ftage, Some handrome prefent, as your hopes prefage, ' Fis heavy, bulky, and bids fair to prove An abfent friend's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...judge. He fays but little, and that little faid Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead, His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you...by the ftage, Some handfome prefent, as your hopes prefagej 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair to prove An abfent friend's fidelity and love, 0.2 But when... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...judge. He fays but little, and that little faid Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home : Tis like a parcel lent you by the flage, Some handfome prefent, as your hopes prefage ; Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...judge. He fays but little, and that little faid Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you....when unpack'd your difappointment groans To find it fturFd with brickbats, earth, and flones. Some men employ their health, an ugly trick, In making known... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...judge. He says but little, and that little said, Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to. come, But when you knock it never is at home : "Pis like a parcel sent you by the stage, Some handsome present, as your_ hopes presage; 'Tis heavy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...judge. He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock, it never is at home : 'Tis like a parcel sent you by the stage, Some handsome present, as your hopes presage ; 'Tis heavy, bulky, and bids fair... | |
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