 And Ashmole's baby-house is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru ! How his eyes languish ! how his thoughts adore That painted coat, which Joseph never wore ! He shows, on holidays, a sacred pin. That touch'd the ruff, that touch'd Queen...  The Lairds of Fife ... - Page 1141828Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1803 - 468 pages
...endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime Than S , the foremost toyman of his time f His nice ambition lies in curious fancies, His daughter's portion a rich shell enhances, And Ashmole's babv-house is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Ferul How his eyes languish ! how his thoughts... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 232 pages
...most you prize, Methinks you should endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime That S— — , the foremost toyman of his time ? His nice...daughter's portion a rich shell enhances, And Ashmole's baby -house is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru ! How his eyes languish ! how his... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...prize, Methinks you should endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime Than Sloane, the foremost toyman of his time ? His nice ambition...daughter's portion a rich shell enhances, And Ashmole's baby house is, in his viewy Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru! How his eyes languish ! how bis thoughts... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...prize, Mcthinks you should endeavour to be wise. But what in uddurss can be more sublime Than Sloane, the foremost toyman of his time ? His nice ambition...curious fancies, His daughter's portion a rich shell inhaiices, And Ashmole's baby-house is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peni I How his... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 358 pages
...prize, Methinks you should endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime Than Sloane, the foremost toyman of his time ? His nice ambition...curious fancies, His daughter's portion a rich shell inhances, And Ashmole's baby-house is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru ! How his... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...prize, Methinks you should endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime Than Sloane4, the foremost toyman of his time? His nice ambition...daughter's portion a rich shell enhances, And Ashmole's baby-house5 is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru ! How his eyes languish ! how his... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime Than Sloanet, the foremost toyman oftis time? His nice ambition lies in curious fancies, His...portion a rich shell enhances, And Ashmole's baby-house J is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru ! How his eyes languish ! how his thoughts... | |
 | 1836 - 558 pages
...prize, Mcthinks you should endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime Than Sloane.t the foremost toyman of his time'? His nice ambition...fancies, His daughter's portion a rich shell enhances, • The Dutchesi of ftueensberry, a celebrated toa«. \ Sir Hiua Sloane, whose collections enrich our... | |
 | Prideaux John Selby, William Jardine - 1838 - 610 pages
...the observation and the lash of the satirist. " But what in oddness can be more sublime Than Sloanc, the foremost toyman of his time ? His nice ambition...curious fancies, His daughter's portion a rich Shell inhanres, And Ashmole's baby-house is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru !" — YOUNG.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1844 - 352 pages
...prize, Methinks you should endeavour to be wise. But what in oddness can be more sublime Than Sloane, the foremost toyman of his time ? His nice ambition...curious fancies, His daughter's portion a rich shell inhancee, And Ashmole's baby-house, is, in his view, Britannia's golden mine, a rich Peru ! How his... | |
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