 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 Seiten
...the expence of losing something in the poetry and versification. ' Thou speakest always ill of me, I speak always well of thee : But spite of all our...and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other." ' Thus, madam, I have endeavoured to comply with your commands ; not out of vanity of erecting myself... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 430 Seiten
...epigrams from this expression ; * " You always speak ill of me, " / always speak ivell of thee " Hut, spite of all our noise and pother, " The -world believes nor one nor t'other." PRIOR. VOL. IV. G g 65. I knew a man who was governed by no one principle in the world but fear. —... | |
 | 1807 - 218 Seiten
...deem you sure — a man of consequence. EPIGRAM. [PROM BUCHANAN.] TIIOTJ speakest always ill of me ; 1 speak always well of thee: But, spite of all our noise...and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other. THE RIVAL BEAUTIES. [FROM THE GREEK OF BVFINUS.] THREE lovely nymphs, contending for a prize, Display'd... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 Seiten
...still. " Thou shall not murder !" Doctor, spare thy pill. FROM MARTIAL. THOU speakest always ill of me, I speak always well of thee ; But spite of all our...and pother, The world believes nor one, nor t'other. NUN'S FLESH. THOU swear'st, when thou'st a mind to flout her, Stella has no nun's flesh about her :... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 386 Seiten
...excellent song, an epigram and no song. Thou speakest always ill of me, I speak always well of thee ; Yet spite of all our noise and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other. \ Here is not one circumstance which agrees with the true character of songwriting. When the epigram... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 366 Seiten
...the expense of losing something in the poetry and versification. ' Thou speakest always ill of me, I speak always well of thee: But spite of all our...and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other.' Thus, Madam, I have endeavoured to comply with your commands; not out of vanity of erecting myself... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 508 Seiten
...losing something, in the poetry and versification. ' Thou speakest always ill of me, I always speak well of thee : But spite of all our noise and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other.' ' Thus, Madam, I have endeavoured to comply with your commands ; not out of any vanity of erecting... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 Seiten
...us." An English poet has imitated this sarcasm with his usual ease of diction: You are always speaking ill of me, And I speak always well of thee; But spite...and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other. M. Prior. Degrading Allusions. An author should be cautious of rendering his subject liable to these... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 Seiten
...his usual ease of diction: You are always speaking ill of me, And I speak always well of thee ; Sut spite of all our noise and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other. Degrading Allusions. M. Prior. An author should be cautious of rendering hi* subject liable to these... | |
 | 1826 - 434 Seiten
...at the expense of losing something in the poetry and versification. Thou speakest always ill of me, I speak always well of thee : But spite of all our...and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other. " Thus, Madam, I have endeavoured to comply with your commands; not out of any vanity of erecting mysel... | |
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Thou speakest always ill of me, I speak always well of thee: But spite of all our noise and pother, The world believes nor one nor t'other. 
