Want as much more to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide than spur the Muse's steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed : The winged courser, like a... Blackwood's Magazine - Page 3921845Full view - About this book
| English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...(lore of Wir, Yet want as much again to manage it : For Wit and Judgment ever are at Strife j Tho* meant each other's Aid, like Man and Wife: 'Tis more to guide, than fpur, the Mufe's Steed j Reftrain his Y ury, than provoke his Speed : : . , The winged Courfer, like... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...ftore of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it ; For wit- rand judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe Y fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ;.."•. The winged courfer, like... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...with ftore of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it ; For wit and judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide, than fpur the mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpced ; The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...with Store of Wit, Yet want as much again to manage it : For Wit and Judgment ever are at Strife, Tho' meant each other's Aid, like Man and Wife. 'Tis more to guide, than ^>ur, the Mufe's Steed, Reftrain his Fury, than provoke his Speed, The winged Courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1749 - 110 pages
...profufe, 8<> Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur theMufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 8^ The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...profufe, Want as much more to turn it to its ufe » 81 For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged couifer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...profufe, Want as much more to turn it to its afe ; 8t For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...profufc, Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe ; 8 1 For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. "Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeedj 85 The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...profufe, 80 Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe ; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...profufe, 80 Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe ; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpurthe Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
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