 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...The liquor he'd merrily quaff; And when he was drunk as a lord, At them that were fober he'd laugh. Wife Solon, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athens of .old, And thought the richCrcefus si flSve (Tho' a king) to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But drinking... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pages
...he'd merrily quaff; And when he was drunk as a lord, At them that were fober he'd laugh. Wife Sohn, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athens of old, And thought the rich Croefus a flave, (Tho' a king) to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But drinking... | |
 | 1751 - 44 pages
...Grecians, and juftly obtain'd the Preference of the other Wifemen for his fpeculative teaming. A 3 Wife Wife SOLON, who carefully gave Good Laws unto Athens...plentiful Bowls, But drinking much talk would decline, Becaufc 'twas the Cuftom of Fools To prattle much over their Wine. SOLON was born at Salamis, and grew... | |
 | Canary bird - 1760 - 362 pages
...merrily quaff; And, when he was drunk as a lord, At thofe that were ibber he'd laugh. Atthofe, &c. Wife Solon, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athens of old, And thought the rich Craefus a flave (Tho' a king) to his coflers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But, drinking,... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...laugh. Wife Solan, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athen_ of old, And thought the rich Crcxfus a flave (Tho' a king) to his coffers of gold ; He delighted...plentiful bowls ; But drinking much talk would decline, Iiecaufe 'twas the cuftom of fools, To prattle much over their wine. Old Socrates ne'er was content,... | |
 | 1781 - 384 pages
...The liquor he'd merrily quafFj And when he was drunk as a lord, At them that were foberhe'd laugfc. Wife Solon, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athens of old. And thought the rich Crafus jfiave (Tho' akirg) to his cnTers of gold; Hr delighted in plentiful bowl:, But'dr'aking much talk... | |
 | 1782 - 348 pages
...liquor he'd merrily quaft ; And when he- was drunk as a lord, At them- that were fober he'd laugh. Wife Solon, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athens of old, And thought the rich Crcefus a flave (Tho' a king) to his coffers of gold; He delighted in plentiful bowls, But drinking,... | |
 | 1783 - 360 pages
...liquor he'd merrily quaff, And when he was drunk as a lord, At thofe that were fober he'd laugh. [ Wife Solon, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athens of old, And thought the rich Croefus a flave, Though a king, to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But, drinking,... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1788 - 502 pages
...gave Good laws unto Athens of old, And thought the rich Crcefus a flave, (Tho' a king) to his coflers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls.; But drinking...cuftom of fools, To prattle much over their wine. Old Socrates ne'er was content, . . Till a bottle had heighten' d his joys, '• VJ Who in's cups to... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pages
...liquor he'd merrily quaff, And when he was drunk as a lord, At those that were sober he'd laugh, [Wise Solon, who carefully gave Good laws unto Athens of old, And thought the rich Croesus a slave, Though a king, to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But, drinking,... | |
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Crcefus a flave (Tho' a king) to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But drinking much talk would decline, Becaufe 'twas the cuftom of fools To prattle much over their wine. Old Socrates ne'er was content, Till a bottle had heighten'd... 
