 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 pages
...A knotty point ! to which we now proceed. But you are tir'd — I'll tell a tale — B. Agreed. P. Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies, There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name ; Religious, punctual,... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait. LONGFELLOW. SIR BALAAM. WHERE London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies ; There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name : Religious, punctual,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...A knotty point ! to which we now proceed. But you are tir'd — I'll tell a tale — B. Agreed. P. Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies, There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name. Religious, punctual,... | |
 | Henry Drury - 1865 - 430 pages
...cymbam agitas/ cui portitor ; ' O bone, nescis Multo prolutum te periisse mero?' в. ¿bir Balaam. WHERE London's Column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies ; There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name ; Religious, punctual,... | |
 | Henry Drury - 1865 - 424 pages
...agitas,' oui portitor ; ' 0 bone, nescis Multo prolutum te periisse mero ? ' в. 184 Sir ЗМаат. WHEHE London's Column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies; There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name ; Religious, punctual,... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pages
...A knotty point ! to which we now proceed. But you are tir'd — I'll tell a tale — B. Agreed. P. Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies, There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name. Religious, punctual,... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait. SIR BALAAM. WHERE London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies ; There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name : Religious, punctual,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...knotty point ! to which we now proceed : But you are tired — I'll tell a tale. — B. Agreed. P. Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies ;* 340 There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name ; Religious,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...which we now proceed. But you are tired — I'll tell a tale. — B. Agreed. P. Where London's column,3 pointing at the skies Like- a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies ; There dwelt a citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name ; 1 A delightful palace,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 pages
...a church to God, and not to fame, Will never mark the marble with his name. Epistle iii. Line 285. Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies. Epistle iii. Line 339. Good sense, which only is the gift of Heaven, And though no science, fairly... | |
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There dwelt a Citizen of sober fame, A plain good man, and Balaam was his name ; Religious, punctual, frugal, and so forth; His word would pass for more than he was worth. 
