 | 542 pages
...and gentle humour'd heart*, I chufe to chat where-e'er I come, WhartVr the fubjcft be that ftarts;' But, if I get among the glum, I hold my tongue to tell the troth, And keep my breath to cool my broth. For chance or change of peace or pain, For Fortune's favour,... | |
 | John Byrom - 1773 - 372 pages
...gentle humour'd Hearts, I choofe to chat where e'er I come ; Whate'er the Subject be that ftarts ; But if I get among the Glum, I hold my Tongue to tell the Troth, And keep my Breath to cool my Broth. ( 79 ) IV. For Chance or Change, of Peace or Pain ; For... | |
 | John Wesley - 1780 - 760 pages
...and gentle humoured hearts, I chufe to chat where e'er I come, Whate'er the fubjeft be that ftarts ; But if I get among the glum : I hold my tongue to tell the troth, And keep my breath to cool mj£ broth. For chance or change, of peace or pain ; For fortune's... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pages
...heart. With good and gentle-humour'd hearts, T choose to chat where'er I come ; Whate'er the subject be that starts ; But if i get among the glum, I hold my tongue, to tell the troth, And keep my breath to cool my broth. For chance or change, of peace or pain ; For fortune's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 pages
...starts; But if 1 get among the glum, I hold my tongue to tell the troth, And keep my breath to cou! my broth. For Chance or change of peace or pain; For Fortune's favour or her frown; Fur lark or slut, for loss or fain, I never dodge, nor up nor down : Batssins; what way the ship shn!l... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...gentle humonr'd hearts, 1 choose to chat where e'er I mine, Whatever the subject be that starts ; Rut if I get among the glum, I hold my tongue to tell the troth, Ami keep my breath to cool my broth. 193 F г rhaní-e or change of peace or pain; F'*r Fortune's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...heart. With good and gentle-humoured hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, Whate'er the subject U U W x + lo telí the truth, And keep my breath to cool my broth. For chance or change of peace or pain, For... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...heart. With good and gentle-humored hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, Whate'er the subject be that starts; But if I get among the glum, I hold...For chance or change of peace or pain, For Fortune's favor or her frown, For lack or glut, for loss or gain, I never dodge, nor up nor down : But swing... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...heart. With good and gentle humoured hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, Whate'er the subject and filled up, As 'twere ray tongue to tell the truth, And keep my breath to cool my broth. For chance or change of peace or... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 pages
...heart. 3 With good and gentle-humoured hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, Whate'er the subject be that starts; But if I get among the glum, I hold...tell the truth, And keep my breath to cool my broth. 4 For chance or change of peace or pain, For Fortune's favour or her frown, For lack or glut, for loss... | |
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Fortune's favour or her frown, For lack or glut, for loss or gain, I never dodge nor up nor down, But swing what way the ship shall swim, Or tack about with equal trim. 
