 | British poets - 1822 - 310 oldal
...for them. Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how), He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes : But what were his arguments few people know, For the...By daylight or candlelight — Eyes should be shut! THE JUDGMENT OF THE POETS. 1791. Two nymphs, both nearly of an age, Of numerous charms possess'd, A... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 oldal
...them. VII. Then shifting his side, (as a lawyer knows how) He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes: But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wise. vm. ?o hi* lordv-ip decreed with a grave solemn tone, Dec sive and clear, without one if or but —... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 oldal
...them." | Then, shifting his side, (as a lawyer knows how) He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes : t But what were his arguments few people know, For the...solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one if or butThat whenever the Nose put his spectacles on, By day-light or candle-light, — Eyes should be shut... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 oldal
...for them." Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how), He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes : But what were his arguments few people know, For the...By daylight or candlelight — Eyes should be shut !" ON THE BURNING OF LORD MANSFIELD'S LIBRARY, TOGETHER WITH HIS MSS., By the Mob, in the month of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 oldal
...for them." Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how}, He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes : But what were his arguments few people know, For the...grave, solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one if at but — " That, whenever the Nose put his spectacles on, By daylight or candlelight — Eyes should... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 oldal
...them. VII. Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how}, He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes : Bat what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wise. VIII. So his lordship decreed, with a grave solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one ^/*or but... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 oldal
...Nose was as plainly intended for them. , He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes: Hut What were nis arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equal]? wise. So his lordship decreed, with a gra'e solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one if... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 oldal
...for them. Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how), He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes : But what were his arguments few people know, For the...By daylight or candlelight — Eyes should be shut '. THE JUDGMENT OF THE POETS. 1791. Two nymphs, both nearly of an age, Of numerous charms possess'd,... | |
 | 1825 - 320 oldal
...intended for them." Then shifting his side as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded again in behalf of the eyes, But what were his arguments few people know, For the...By day-light or candle-light, eyes should be shut. (Life of Hayley, vol. ip 298.) Con-per was probably not aware that an ingeuions author has actually... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 oldal
...think they were equally wiae. !e his lordship decreed, with a grave solemn tone, Decisive and cli лг, without one if or but, That, whenever the Nose put...day-light or candle-light — Eyes should be shut ! COWFER. THE OLD 5OI.DIEH. I was born in Shropshire, my father was a labourer, aud died wben I was... | |
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On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them. Then shifting his side, as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded... 
