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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 201
1794
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The Annual Register, Volume 22

1796 - 690 pages
...a wench, let his writings be chafte ; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine tafle r That the Rake and the Poet o'er all may prevail, Set...For the joy of each fex, on the world I'll beftow ir, This fcho'lar, rake, chriftian, dupe, gamefter, and poet; Though a mixture fo odd, he fhall merit...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 20

Edmund Burke - 1794 - 610 pages
...a wench, let his writings be chaile; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine tafte ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set...tail : For the joy of each fex, on the world I'll bellow it, This Scholar, Rake, Chrijiian, Dupt, Gamtfler and Poet : Tho' a mixture fo odd, he (hall...
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Annual Register, Volume 20

Edmund Burke - 1779 - 734 pages
...a wench, let his writings be chafle; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine tafte ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set...tail : For the joy of each fex, on the world I'll bellow it, This Scholar, Rate, Qhrijlian, Dupe, Gamefter and Poet: Tho' a mixture fo odd, he fliall...
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Annual Register, Volume 22

Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 pages
...a wench, let his writings be chafte; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine tafie : That the Rake and the Poet o'er all may prevail, Set...joy of each fex, on the world I'll beftow it, This fcholar, rake, chriftian, dupe, gameller, and poetj Though a mixture fo odd, he fhall merit great fame,...
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London Review, Volume 11

1780 - 498 pages
...a wench, let his writings be chafte ; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with tine tafte; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set...joy of each fex, on the world I'll beftow it, This fcholar, rake, Chriftian, dupe, gamejler, and poet : Though a mixture fo odd, he fhall merit great...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...a wench, let his writings be chafte ; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine tafte; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set...to the head, and fet fire to the tail : For the joy cf each fex, on the world I'll beftow it, This/?.W«;-, rake, Cbriftian, dupe, gamefter, and/oj/.Though...
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Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick: Interspersed with Characters ..., Volume 2

Thomas Davies - 1780 - 458 pages
...-,\ That th'e rake and the poet o'er air'rnay r prev,ail, Set fire to h'is liead, and fet fire to his tail. For the joy of each fex on the world I'll beftow it, . " ir '\ ' | • r-''I''' ' C ' • '• ' ~* ~ ' "f i This fcholar, rake, chriftian, dupe, ,gainefier,...
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The New Foundling Hospital for Wit: Being a Collection of Fugitive ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1784 - 422 pages
...a wench, let his writings b« chafte; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine tafte, That the Rake and the Poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to the head, and fet fire to the tail : For For the joy of each fex on the world I'll beftow it : This Scholar, Rake, Chriftian, Dupe, Gamefter,...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

1785 - 316 pages
...wench, let his writings be challe 5 Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine baking, tafte, For the joy of each fex on the world I'll beftow it: This Scholar, Rake, Chriftian, Dupe, Gamefter, and Poet, Tho' a mixture fo odd, he fhall merit great fame, And among brother...
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The New Foundling Hospital for Wit: Being a Collection of Fugitive ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1786 - 480 pages
...wench, let his writings be chafte ; Tip his tongue with ftrange matter, his pen with fine tafte^— That the Rake and the Poet o'er all may prevail, Set...the tail : For the joy of each fex on the world I'll bellow it : This Scholar, Rake, Chriftiau, Dupe, Gamefter, and Poet, Thro' a mixture fo odd, he fhall...
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