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" That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind: Though fraught... "
The Miscellaneous Works of O.G.: To which is Prefixed Some Account of His ... - Page 112
de Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 458 pages
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The Public and Domestic Life of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 pages
...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow* d his mind, And to party gave up what wag meant for mankind : Though fraught with all learning,...For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; Too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place,...
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

John Forster - 1854 - 578 pages
...persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, jyyj And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining....sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Tommy Townshend had confirmed in the last session the claim he formerly put forward to a mention here....
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Life of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

Sir James Prior - 1854 - 838 pages
...things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too coal, for a drudge disobedient. And too fond of the right,...Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. In another part, comparing the different members to dishes, he happily writes — • Our Burke shall...
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

John Forster - 1854 - 572 pages
...still went on refining, j^-j And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining. , l',i , 4o. Though equal to all things, for all things unfit :...; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the riglit, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With a Life

Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - 304 pages
...some have declar'd, and it can't be denied them, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide them. Here lies our good Edmund, " whose genius was such,...cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the rigid to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir — To eat mutton...
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Principles of Elocution

Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies David Garrick,...
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Biographical sketch. Poetical extracts. Miscellaneous essays. From The bee ...

Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 pages
...mankind ; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend1 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William,2...
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Works ...

Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...mankind , Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townsheno:9 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...fond of the right to pursue the expedient In short 't was his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." Here...
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The poetical and prose works of Oliver Goldsmith, with life

Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 618 pages
...lend him a vote ; Who, too dcep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convineing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all...expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in plaoe, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William, whose heart...
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 196 pages
...Yet some have declarM, and it can't be denied them, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide them. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the riyht, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton...
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