 Vociferated logic kills me quite, A noisy man is always in the right, I twirl my thumbs, fall back into my chair, Fix on the wainscot a distressful stare, And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt ! Dubius...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 197by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...argument is snapp'd again ; The wrangler, rather than accord with you, Will judge himself deceived, and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite, A...wainscot a distressful stare, And when I hope his blunder? are all out, Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt ! tiubiut is such a scrupulous good... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...colloquial happiness your care, Preserve me from the thing I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate. Vociferated logic kills me quite ; A noisy man is...stare, And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly ; " To be sure, no doubt !" Dubius is such a scrupulous, good man ; Yes, you may catch him... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 pages
...argument is snapt again ; The wrangler, rather than accord with you, Will judge himself deceived, — and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite,—...stare, And when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt. Dubius is such a scrupulous good man, — Yes, you may catch... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 508 pages
...argument is snapped again : The wrangler, rather than accord with" you, Will judge himself deceived, and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite, A noisy man is always in the right : [ twirl my thumbs, fall back into my chair, Fix on the wainscoat a distressful stare, And, when I... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...argument is snapped again ; The wrangler, rather than accord with you, Will judge himself deceived, and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite, A...twirl my thumbs, fall back into my chair, Fix on the wainscoat a distressful stare, And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — To be... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...argument is snapped again ; The wrangler, rather than accord with you, Will judge himself deceived, and us walks and solitary seats, Sweet birds in concert with harmonious streams, Soft discreetly — To be sure — no doubt I fhibius is such a scrupulous good man — Yes— you may catch... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...deceived, and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite, A noisy man is always in the right: 1 & Co. Yea—you may cateh him tripping if you can. He would not, with a peremptory tone, Assert the nose... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...argument is snapped again ; The wrangler, rather than aceord with you, Will judge himself deceived, and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite, A noisy man is always in the right : 1 twirl my thumbs, fall back into my chair, Fii on the wainscot a distressful stare, Aud, when I... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 pages
...is snapped again ; 100 The wrangler, rather than accord with you, Will judge himself deceived, and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite, A...right : I twirl my thumbs, fall back into my chair, 105 Fix on the wainscot a distressful stare, And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 382 pages
...argument is snapp'd again ; The wrangler, rather than accord with you, Will judge himself deceived, and prove it too. Vociferated logic kills me quite, A...stare, And, when I hope his blunders are all out, Reply discreetly — To be sure — no doubt ! Dubious is such a scrupulous good man — Yes — you may... | |
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