 The point impartially I poise, And read or write, but without wrath ; For should I burn or break my brains, Pray, who will pay me for my pains ? I love my neighbour as myself, Myself like him too, by his leave ; Nor to his pleasure, power, or pelf, Came...  Literary Reminiscences and Gleanings - Page 14by Richard Wright Procter - 1860 - 162 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 542 pages
...crouch, as I conceive : Dame Nature doubtlefs nxs defign'd A man the monarch of his mind. Now tafte and try this temper, Sirs, . . Mood it, and brood it in your breait; Or if we ween for worldly flits, That man does right to mar his reft, Let me be deft and debonair,... | |
 | John Byrom - 1773 - 372 pages
...Monarch of his Mind. XII. Now tafle and try this Temper, Sirs, Mood it, and brood it in your Breaft; Or if ye ween, for worldly Stirs, That Man does right to mar his Reft, Let me be deft, and debonair, / am Content, I do not care. On On PATIENCE. Written at the Requefl... | |
 | John Byrom - 1773 - 372 pages
...crouch, as I conceive : Dame Nature doubtlefs has defign'd A Man, the Monarch of his Mind. XH. Now tafle and try this Temper, Sirs,' < Mood it, and brood it in your Breaft; Orff ye -ween, for worldly Stirs, That Man does right to mar his Reft, Let me be deft, and... | |
 | John Wesley - 1780 - 760 pages
...crouch, as I conceive : Dame nature doubtlefs has defigned, A man, the monarch of Ins mind. Now tafle and try this temper, Sirs, Mood it, and brood it in your breaft ; Or if you ween, for worldly ftirs, That man does right to mar his reft, Let me be deft, and... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pages
...pains ? I love my neighbour as myself, Myself like him too, by his leave ; Nor to his pleasure, pow'r, or pelf, Came I to crouch, as I conceive : Dame Nature,...worldly stirs, That man does right to mar his rest, Lee me be deft, and debonair, I am content, I do not care. Dr. Byrom. THE BLIND MAN'S CONSOLATION.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 pages
...myself, Myself like him too, by his leave; Nor to his pleasure, poiv'r, or pelf, Came I to crouch, as 1 conceive: Dame Nature doubtless has design'd, A man...for worldly stirs, That man does right to mar his re-,! , Let me be deft, and debonair, I am content, 1 do not care. ON PATIENCE. WRITTEN AT THE REQUEST... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...him too, by his leave; for to his pleasure, pow'r, or pelf, Came I to crouch, as 1 conceive: ).]]in- Nature doubtless has design'd A man the monarch of...worldly stirs, That man does right to mar his rest, Let tne be deft, and debonair, I am content, 1 do not fare. OV PATIENCE. VRITTEN AT THE KEQUEST OP A FRIEND.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 pages
...pleasure, po\v'r, or pelf, Came I to crouch, as 1 conceive: Dame Nature doubtless has desigu'/l Л man the monarch of his mind. Now taste and try this temper, sirs, Mood it and brood it in \~our breastj Or if ye ween, for worldly stirs, That man does right to mar his rest, Let me be deft,... | |
 | John Byrom - 1814 - 512 pages
...pains? I love my neighbour as myself, Myself like him too, by his leave ; Nor to his pleasure, pow'r, or pelf, Came I to crouch, as I conceive : Dame Nature...be *deft and debonair, I am content, I do not care. ON PATIENCE, Written at the request of a friend. PART I. " A VERSE on patience?" yes; but then prepare... | |
 | 1814 - 548 pages
...poise, I love ray neighbour as myself, Myself like him too, by his leave; Nor to his pleasure, pow'r, or pelf, Came I to crouch, as I conceive : Dame Nature...deft, and debonair, I am content, I do not care.' — vol. xv. p. 199. Mr. Chalmers's life of Chatterton is written in that spirit of pbarisaic morality... | |
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