Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who... Imagination and Fancy: Or, Selections from the English Poets, Illustrative ... - Seite 32von Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 255 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 Seiten
...thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Bailing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show...judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert. Beggar'd by fools,... | |
| Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 472 Seiten
...extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That ev'ry man, with him, was god or devil ; In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded...desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...desert. Beggar'd by fools whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 Seiten
...all for teamen, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...desert. Beggar'd by fools whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...desert. Beggar'd by fools whom still he found too late, ' He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...with him was God or Devil. In squandering wealth was bis peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools whom still he found too late,... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 562 Seiten
...With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over...unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he fonnd too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate : He laugh'd himself from court, then sought... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 572 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was god or... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy....; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over-violent, or over-civil, That cv'ry man with him was God or devil. In squandering wealth was his... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 348 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something...desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming... | |
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