 With all the Turns of Whigs and Tories: "Was cheerful to his dying Day, "And Friends would let him have his Way. "He gave the little Wealth he had, "To build a House for Fools and Mad: "And shew'd by one satiric Touch, "No Nation wanted it so much: "That...  The works of ... Jonathan Swift - Halaman 199oleh Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 80 halamanTampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Jonathan Swift - 1739 - 66 halaman
...an Idiot quote, " A Verfe from Horace, learn'd by Rote. "HE knew an hundred pleafant Stories, «« With all the Turns of Whigs and Tories : " Was chearful...he had, " To build a Houfe for Fools and Mad: " And ftiew'd by one fatyric Touch, " No Nation wanted it fo much: (i) " That Kingdom he hath left his Debtor,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 halaman
...often mifs'd his Aim, The World muf t own it, to their Slams; The Praife is His, and Theirs the Blame. He gave the little Wealth he had, To build a Houfe for Fools and Mad ? To fhew, by one Satyric Touch, No Nation wanted it fo much. And fmce you dread no farther Lafhes,... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 halaman
...Pow'r was never in his Thought, And Wealth he valu'd-not a Groat. He told an hundred pleafant Stories, With all the Turns of Whigs and Tories: Was chearful...his dying Day, And Friends would let him have his He left the little Wealth he had To build a Houfe for Fools and mad ; And fhew'd, by one fatyrick Touch,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 halaman
...often mifs'd his aim, The world muft own it, to their Jhame, The praife is v6/V, and theirs the blame. He gave the little wealth he had To, build a houfe for fools and mad ; T0 fliew, by one fatiric touch, No^iation wanted it fo much. And, fince you dread no farther lajhes... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 halaman
...mifs'd his aim, The 'world muft own it, to their flame, ' The praife is his^ and theirs- the blame. He gave the little wealth he had To build a houfe for fools and mad ; To mew, by one fatiric touch, No nation wanted it fo much. And, fince you dread no farther lajhes^... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 halaman
...• HE knew. an hundred pleafing ftories, 525 With_all the turns of Whigs and Tories : Was cliearful to his dying day, And friends would let him have his way. As for his works in verfe or profe, 1 own myfelf no judge of thofe. Nor can 1 tell what critics thought... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 halaman
...mifs'd his aim. The •ow/c/.muft own it, to their jbame, The praife is /6/V, and theirs the blame. He gave the little wealth he had To build a houfe for fools and mad ; To fhew, by one fatiric touch, No nation wanted it fo much. And, fince you dread no farther lajhes,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 halaman
...a loyal ear : «' But - not one fermon, you may fwear.— He knew an hundred pleafant ftories, 525 With all the turns of Whigs and Tories : Was chearful...dying day, And friends would let him have his way. As for his works in verfe or profe, I own myfelf no ju'dge of thofe. 530 Nor can I tell what critics... | |
 | Richard Twiss - 1776 - 220 halaman
...ten or twelve hofpital s of more Inferior note, as is exprefled in the * In his own words, " He left the little wealth he had " To build a houfe for fools and mad, '* And fhew'd by one fatiric touch " No nation wanted it fo much." Irifh account, in and about Dublin : thefe are ufeful,... | |
 | Richard Twiss - 1776 - 220 halaman
...ten or twelve hofpita's of more Inferior nofe, as is exprefled in ths * In his own words, " He left the little wealth he had " To build a houfe for fools and mad, " And fbew'd by one fatiric touch " No nation wanted it fo much.'' C 2 Irifh Jrifh account, in and about... | |
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