He twists, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Plays to the eye with a mere monkey's art, And leaves to sense the conquest of the heart. We laugh indeed, but on reflection's birth We wonder at ourselves, and curse our mirth. His walk of parts he fatally... Poems - Página 18por Charles Churchill - 1764Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charles Churchill - 1768 - 386 páginas
...renown ; A fpeaking Harlequin, made up of whim, He twifts, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Plays Plays to the eye with a mere monkey's art, And leaves...he fatally mifplac'd, And inclination fondly took fortafte; Hence hath the town fo often feen difplay'd Beau in Burlcfque, High Life in Mafquerade. But... | |
| 1781 - 512 páginas
...town, Lur'd by the pleafing profpeft of renown ; A fpeaking Harlequin, made up of whim, He twifts, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb; Plays to the eye with a mere monkey's art, yj$ And leaves to fenfe the conqueft of the heart. We laugh, indeed ; but, on refleftion's birth, We... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 350 páginas
...town, Lur'd by the pleafing profpeft of renown ; A fpeaking Harlequin, made np of whim, He twifts, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Plays to the eye...the conqueft of the heart. We laugh indeed, but on refledtion's birth, We wonder at ourfelves, and curfe our mirth. His walk of parts he fatally mifplac'd,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 páginas
...renown ; A fpeaking Harlequin, made up of whim, He twifts, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Flays to the eye with a mere monkey's art, And leaves to fenfe the conque ft of the heart. We laugh indeed, but on reflection's birth We wonder at ourfelves, and curie... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 páginas
...the town, Lui'd by the pleafing profpett of renown; A fpeaking Harlequin, made up of whim, He twilh, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Plays to the eye with a mere monkey's art, And learns to fenfe the conqucft of the heart. We laugh indeed, hut, on reflection's birth, We wonder at... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 538 páginas
...town, JLur'd by the pleafing profpeft of renown ; A fpcaking Harlequin, made up of whim, He twifts, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Plays to the eye with a mere monkey's art, And leaves to fi.nfe the conqued of the heart. We laugh indeed, but on reflection's birth, We wonder at ourfelvcs,... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 540 páginas
...town, Lur'd by the plealing profpect of renown ; A fpcaking Harlequin, made up of whim, He twills, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Plays to the eye...with a mere monkey's art, And leaves to fenfe the conqueil of the heart. tVe laugh indeed, but on reflection's birth, We wonder at ourfcJves, and curfe... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 páginas
...the town, Lur'd by the pleafmg profpeft of renown ; A fpeaking Harlequin, made up of whim, He twifts, he twines, he tortures ev'ry limb, Plays to the eye with a mere monkey s art. And leaves to fenfe the conqueftof the heart. We laugh indeed, but, on reflection's birth,... | |
| 1806 - 452 páginas
...glass." " A speaking harlequin, made up of whim ; s " He twists, he turns, he tortures every limh , " Plays to the eye with a mere monkey's art ; " And leaves to sense the conquest of the heart ; " We laugh indeed, hut on reflection's hirth, " We wonder at ourselves,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...tortures cv'ry limb, Plays to the eye with a lucre monkey's art, Anil leaves to sense the conquest (if ng with a calm disdain, Here laugh'd lie careless in his easy seat : ourselves, aud curse our mirth. His walkofparjfi he fatally mi*|>iac'd, And inclination fondly took... | |
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