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" Who, both by precept and example, shows That prose is verse, and verse is merely prose; Convincing all, by demonstration plain, Poetic souls delight in prose insane; And Christmas stories tortured into rhyme Contain the essence of the true sublime. Thus,... "
English bards and Scoth [sic] reviewers; a satire - Page 19
by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822
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English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers: A Satire

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1809 - 74 pages
...prose insane; And Christmas stories tortur'd into rhyme, Contain the essence of the true sublime : 130 Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy, The idiot...moon-struck silly lad who lost his way, And, like his bard, confounded night with day,* Mr. \V. in his preface labours hard to prove that prose and verse are much...
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English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers: A Satire

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1809 - 108 pages
...prose insane ; And Christmas stories tortured into rhyme, Contain the essence of the true sublime : 340 Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy, The idiot mother of " an idiot Boy ;" Lyrical Ballads, page 4. " The tables turned." Stanza 1. " Up, up my friend, and clear your looks,...
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English bards and Scotch reviewers; a satire. To which is added, An ode to ...

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1814 - 88 pages
...insane ; And Christmas stories tortured into rhyme, Contain the essenee of tlte true suhlime : 240 Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy, The idiot mother of " an idiot Boy ;" A moon-struek silly lad who lost his way, And, like his havd, eonfounded night with day,$ * See The Old...
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English bards, and Scotch reviewers: a satire

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 80 pages
...prose insane; And Christmas stories tortured into rhyme , Contain the essence of the true sublime : a { Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy , The idiot...moon-struck silly lad who lost his way , And, like his bard, confounded night with day *, So close on each pathetic part he dwells, And each adventure so sublimely...
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The works of lord Byron, Volume 3

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...in prose insane; And Christmas stories tortur'd into rhyme, Contain the essence of the true sublime: Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy, The idiot...moon-struck silly lad who lost his way, And, like his bard, confounded night with day,* So close on each pathetic part he dwells, And each adventure so sublimely...
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Les poètes anglais et les auteurs de L'Edinburg review: satire traduite de l ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 156 pages
...prose insane ; And Christmas stories tortur'd iuto rhyme , Contain the essence of the true sublime : Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy , The idiot...moon-struck silly lad who lost his way , And, like his bard , confounded night with day , So close on each pathetic part he dwells , And each adventure so sublimely...
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Lord Byron's Works, Volumes 1-2

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English literature - 1821 - 486 pages
...prose insane ; And Christmas stories tortured into rhyme, Contain the essence of the true sublime : Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy, The idiot...moon-struck silly lad who lost his way, And, like his bard, confounded night with day (4), (0 Sec, The Old Woman of Berkley, a Ballad by Mr. SocTIIEY, wherein...
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The works of lord Byron, comprehending the suppressed poems, Volumes 1-2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...insane ; And Christmas stories, tortured into rhyme, Contain the essence of the true sublime : 1^0 Thus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy, The idiot...moon-struck silly lad who lost his way, And, like his bard, confounded night with day,f from the Anti-jacobin to Mr. SODTHEY, on his Dactylics : " God help thee,...
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English Bards and Scotch Reviewers: A Satire. Ode to the Land of the Gaul ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1822 - 106 pages
...prose insane; And Christmas stories tortured into rhyme, Contain the essence of the true sublime : a/fo Thus when he tells the tale of Betty. Foy, The idiot mother of «c an idiot Boy ;» A moon-struck silly lad who lost his way, And, like his bard, confunded night...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 3

1824 - 452 pages
...unborn thy dread intent may rue : ' God help thee,' Southey, and thy readers too.'' WORDSWORTH. " Tbus when he tells the tale of Betty Foy, The idiot mother...moon-struck silly lad who lost his way, And, like his hard, confounded night with day, So close on each pathetic part he dwells, And each adventure so sublimely...
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