 | Jonathan Swift - 1733 - 52 sider
...Worfe, and worfe they fall, i. „..* -?• *;* 'i But, who can reach the Worft of all ? V For, tho' in Nature Depth and Height Are equally held infinite, .•;'.-. !.. In Poetry the Height we know ; 390 3Tis only infinite below,7:..V. • r', r For Inftance : When you raihly * think, No Rhymer can... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1734 - 44 sider
...From bad to worfe and worfe they fall, But who can reach theWorft of all? For, tho' in Nature Depih and Height Are equally held infinite, In Poetry the Height we know ; Tis only infinite below. For Inftance: When you ralhly * thiuk No Rhymer can like Welfted fink. His Merits ballanc'd you ftiall... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 sider
...rhyming Race. From bad to worfe, and worfe they falli But, who can reach to wbrtt of all? For, tho' in Nature, Depth and Height Are equally held infinite,...the Height we know ; 'Tis only infinite below. For Inftance : When you rafhly f think^ No Rhymer can like tyelfied fink : His Merits balanc'd you fhall... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 sider
...rhyming Race. From bad to worfe, and worfe they fall, But, who can reach to worft of all ? For, tho' in Nature, Depth and Height Are equally held infinite,...the Height we know ; 'Tis only infinite below. For Inftance : When you rafhly think, No Rhymer can like * Welfted fink : His Merits balanc'd, you fhall... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 sider
...rhyming race. From bad to worfe, and worfe they fall, But who can reach to worft of all ? For, tho' jn nature, . depth and height . Are equally held infinite,...the height we know ; Tis only infinite below. For inftance: when you raftily "think, No rhymer Can like Wetftedfinls.: His merits balanc'd, you fliall... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 sider
...of the rhiming race. From bad to worfe, and worfe they fall ; But who can reach the worft of all i For though, in nature, depth and height Are equally...the height we know ; 'Tis only infinite below. For inftance : when you raftly think, No rhimer can like Welfted fink, * Lord Grlmftone, author of a play... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 sider
...creatures of the rhyming race. From bad to worfe and worle they fall ; But who can reach the worft of all ? For though, in nature, depth and height Are equally held infinite, 390 In poetry the height we know ; ' Tis only infinite below. For inftance : When you rafhly think,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 sider
...creatures of the rhyming race. From bad to worfe, and worfe they fall; But who can reach the worft of all ? For though, in nature, depth and height Are equally held infinite : jjO In poetry, the height we know ; 'Tis only infinite below. For inftance : when you raflily think,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 sider
...creatures of the rhyming race. From bad to worfe, and worfe they fall ; But who can reach the worft of all ? For though, in nature, depth and height Are equally held infinite : 390 In poetry, the height we know j 'Tis only infinite below. For inftanee : when you rafhly think,... | |
 | 1787 - 446 sider
...elephant to mites in cheese, 400 Than what a curious eye may trace In creatures of the rhyming race. From bad to worse and worse they fall ; But who can reach to worst of all ? For tho' in nature depth and height 405 Are equally held infinite, In poetry the... | |
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In bulk there are not more degrees, From elephants to mites in cheese, Than what a curious eye may trace In creatures of the rhyming race. From bad to worse, and worse, they fall, But who can reach the worst of all ? For... 
