 | English poetry - 1787 - 446 pages
...Works must follow ;" 150 Must undergo the common fate ; His kind of wit is out of date. Some country 'squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose. Says Lintot, " I have heard the name ; 155 " He dy'da year ago." " The same." He searches all the shop in vain. " Sir, you may find them... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...of wit is out of date. Some country 'fquire to Lintot goe?, In<jiiires for Swift in verfe and profe. Says L'intot, " I have heard the name ; " He died a year ago?'.—" The fame." lie fearches all the fliop in vain. " Sir, you may find them in Duck-lane : " J fent them with... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pages
...his works must follow; Must undergo the common fate ; His kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse...a year ago." — " The same." He searches all the shop in vain. " Sir, you may find them in Duck lane : I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...his works must follow ; Must undergo the common fate ; His kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for "Swift in Verse...the name ; He died a year ago." — " The same." He He searches all the shop in vain. " Sir you may find them in Duck-lane: I sent them, with a load of... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...follow :' Must undergo the common fate ; His kind of wit is out of date. Some country 'squire to Liu lot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose ? Says...died a year ago.'—* The same.' He searches all the shop in vain : ' Sir, you may find them in Duck-lane ; I sent them with a load of books, Last Monday,... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...follow; must undergo the common fate ; his kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintotgoes, inquires for Swift in verse and prose. Says Lintot, " I have heard the name; " he dy'da year ago." — " The same." He searches all the shop in vain. " Sir, you may find them in Duck-lane:I... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...follow; must undergo the common fate ; his kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintotgoes, inquires for Swift in verse and prose. Says Lintot, " I have heard (he name; " he dy'da year ago."—" The same." He searches all the shop in vain. .' Sir, you may find... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...his works must follow ; Must undergo the common fate; His kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse...a year ago." — " The same." He searches all the shop in vain. " Sir, you may fiud them in Duck lane : I sent them, with a load of books, . Last Monday... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...his works must follow ; Must undergo the common fate $ His kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for " Swift in Verse...a year ago." — " The same." He searches all the shop in vain. " Sir, you may find them in Duck-lane;* I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pages
...his works must follow ; Must undergo the common fate ; His kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for " Swift in Verse and Prose." Says Lintot, " I hare heard the name ; He died a year ago." — " The same." He searches all the shop in vain. •'... | |
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To fancy they could live a year! I find you're but a stranger here. The Dean was famous in his time, And had a kind of knack at rhyme. 
