 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...  Poems - Page 159by William Cowper - 1803 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...graver coxcomh we may sometimes see, Quite as ahsurd, though not so light as he : A shallow hrain hehind a serious mask, An oracle within an empty cask, The solemn fop ; significant and hudge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge ; He says hut little, and that little said Owes all... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...cogence we may say, Why such an one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he : A shallow brain behind a serious mask, An oracle wjthin an empty cask. The solemn fop ; significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he ; A shallow brain behind a serious mask, An oraele within an empty cask, The solemn fop ; significant and budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Qnite as absurd, though not so light as he ; A shallow brain behind a serious mask, An oiacle within an empty cask, The solemn fop; significant and bndge; . A fool with jndges, amongst foots... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pages
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he: A shallow...He says but little, and that little said Owes all it's weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurd, though not so light as he : A shallow...judge ; He says but little, and that little said Owes al| its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, Quite as absurb, though tint so light as he : Л shallow brain behind a serious mask. An oracle within...empty cask. The solemn fop ; significant and budge ; \ fool with judges, amongst fools a judge ; He says but little, and that little said Owes all its... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...cogence, we may say, Why such a one should keep himself away. A graver coxcomb we may sometimes see, 295 Quite as absurd, though not so light as he : A shallow...budge ; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge ; . 300 He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His... | |
 | John Lingard - 1826 - 518 pages
...established in the christian church as early as the first century. But this is all folly — the fancy of A shallow brain behind a serious mask, An oracle within an empty cask. The worship of the Virgin Mary never was admitted by Catholics, either in the first or the nineteenth century.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...bare alane my lade o'care, For silent, low, on beds o'dust, Lie a' that would my sorrows share. Burns. The solemn fop : significant and budge ; A fool with...said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. Cowper. '¿ LOA LOAD, or ~\ More properly written LODE, ns / lode ; Sax. lirtan, to lead ; LOADS'MAN,... | |
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