 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (o) Mr. T. Townfend, Member for Whitchurch. D Here Here lies honeft (p) William, vvhofe heart was a... | |
 | 1778 - 630 pages
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, . And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (/) Author of the Weft-Indian, Fafluonable Lover, the Brothers, and other dramatic pieces. (g) Donor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient; And too fond of the right, to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honeft WILLIAM, whofe heart was a min; , While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 pages
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedietit ; And too fond of the ri^ht to purfuc the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. A 2 Here * Mr. T. Tvanjind, mrmbtr J'or Here lies honcft William, whofe heart was a mint, While the... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 pages
...patriot too rafh, for a drudge difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. The cold mutton, however applicable at the time it was written, is clearly fo no longe/, fince MJSI... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; " And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. " In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, " To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." Thofe, who were intimately acquainted with Mr. BURKE during the firft fix or eight years of his public... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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,...sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest Wjlliam, whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | 1801 - 554 pages
...difobedient, And too for.d of the right to purfue the ixptJitat. In (hört, 'twao his fate, uncmploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (/) Author of the Weft-Indian, Fafhionable Lover, the Brothers, and other dramatic pieces. (£) Donor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...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,...sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William,f whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne 'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...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,...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... | |
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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, sir,... 
