 Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles.  Poems - Page 107by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...elbow-points thro' both his sides, Outscolds the ranting actor on the stage ; Nor his, who patient stands, till his feet throb, And his head thumps to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles! This•/o//e of four pages ! happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...both his sides, Out-scolds the ranting actor on the stage : Nor his, who patient stands till his fret throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroick rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...elbow-points through both his fides, Out-fcolds the ranting aftor on the ftage : Nor his, who patient ftands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed...; that holds Inquifitive attention, while I read, Fad bound in chains of filence, which the fair, Though eloquent themfelves, yet fear to break ; What... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...through both his sides, Out-scolds the ranting aftor on the stage : 45 Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...elbow-points through both his sid«, Out-scolds the ranting actor on the stage : Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...elbow-points through both his fides, Out-fcolds the ranting actor on the frage : Nor his, who patient ftands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed...read, Faft: bound in chains of filence, which the f.uV, Though eloquent themfelves, yet fear to break ; What is it, but a map of bufy life, Its fluctuations,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pages
...elbow-points through both his fides, Out-fcolds the ranting actor on the ftage : Nor his, who patient ftands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed...with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and lmiles, This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not ev'n crities criticife ; that holds Inquifitive... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...withelbow-points thro'both !iisfde% Outfcold* the ranting aftor on the Ihgc. Nor his, who patient {lands tiil his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Ot patriots hurtling with heroic r.fge, Or placemen all tranquillity and (miles. This folio of four... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...elbow-points through both his sides, Out-scolds the ranting actor on the stage : Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of -patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...elbow-points through both his sides, Outscolds the ranting actor on the stage: Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy... | |
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