 But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen ; A sudden fit of ague shook him ; He stood as mute as poor Macleane.  Poems - Page 72by John Penn - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...Squib (o), And all that Groom (Jt) could urge against him. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen } A sudden fit of ague shook him, He stood as mute as poor Macleane (q). Yet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the Park beneath an old tree, " (Without... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...of Squib (o), And all that Groom (p) could urge against him. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen; A sudden fit of ague shook him, He stood as mute as poor Macleane (q). Yet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the Park beneath an old tree, " (Without... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...arguments of Squib, o And all that Groom p could urge against him. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen ; A sudden fit of ague shook him, He stood as mute as poor Macleane. q n The Housekeeper. e Groom of the Chamber. p The Steward. y A famous high way man hanged... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...arguments of Squib t, And all that GroomJ couid urge against him. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, "When he the solemn hall had seen; A sudden fit of ague shook him ; He stood as mute as poor Macleanej]. Yet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the park beneath an old tree, " (Without... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...of J Squib, And all that § Groom could urge against him. But soon his rhetorick forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen ; A sudden fit of ague shook him, He stood as mute as poor |j Macleane. • The House-Keeper. G. t The description is here excellent, and I should think woukt... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...arguments of Squib ', And all that Groom * could urge against him. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen; A sudden fit of ague shook him: He stood as mute as poor Macleane'. Yet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the park, beneath an old tree, {Without design... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...arguments (if Squib ', And all that Groom 8 could urge against him. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When s march they spy, and glittering _ He stood as mute as poor Macleane •>. Yet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the park,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...Groom * could u%e against him. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When be the solemn hall had seen ; Л sudden fit of ague shook him: He stood as mute as poor Macleane?. Vet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the park, beneath an old tree, (Without design... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English poetry - 1820 - 548 pages
...arguments of k Squib, And all that ' Groom could urge against hhn. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen ; A sudden fit of ague shook him, He stood as mute as poor m Macleane. Yet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the park beneath an old tree (Without design... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 192 pages
...Gray mistook the name of the one for the office of the other. But soon his rhetoric forsook him, When he the solemn hall had seen; A sudden fit of ague shook him, He stood as mute as poor Macleane*, Yet something he was heard to mutter, " How in the park beneath an old tree, (Without design... | |
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