 Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place,...  Life of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 93by Sir James Prior - 1854 - 545 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 pages
...things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool, for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient.' * As Dr. Warton has here favoured us with some manuscript lines by Gray, it will be a species of poetical... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pages
...things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right,...sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William, 1 whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pages
...things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right,...sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William," whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Irish Literature (in English) - 1854 - 348 pages
...things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right...sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William, whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 pages
...things, for all things unfit : Too nice for a statesman ; too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right,...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.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - English literature - 1854 - 354 pages
...: ' Mr T. Townshend, member for Whitchurch. For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; 39 And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient....sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William,1 whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 pages
...proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the riglit, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate,...sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Tommy Townshend Lad confirmed in the last session the claim he formerly put forward to a mention here.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 564 pages
...things, for all things unfit, Too niee for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too eool ; for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right,...expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in plaee, sir, To eat mutton eold, and eut bloeks with a razor. Here lies honest William,! whose heart... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pages
...things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right,...to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, uueniploy'd, or in place, sir, To cat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. • 1 Here lies honest... | |
 | William Collins - English poetry - 1854 - 430 pages
...things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 't was his fate, unemployed, or in place, sir— To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here... | |
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