 VILLA.* WOULD you that Delville I describe ? Believe me, Sir, I will not gibe: For who would be satirical Upon a thing so very small ? You scarce upon the borders enter, Before you're at the very centre. A single crow can make it night, When o'er your...  The History of the County of Dublin - Page 345by John D'Alton - 1838 - 943 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pages
...tyrants ! have you both agreed, That where one reigns, the other shall succeed ? DR. DELANY'S VILLAf. "WOULD you that Delville I describe * Believe me,...small ? You scarce upon the borders enter, Before you 're at the very centre. A single crow can make it night, When o'er your farm she takes her flight... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 pages
...kind, What envious Time takes from my face, Bestow upon my mind • DR.DELANYS VILLA f. \VouLD yon that Delville I describe ? Believe me, sir, I will...enter, Before you're at the very centre. A single crow can make h night, "When o'er your farm she takes her flight : Yet, in this narrow compass, we Observe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pages
...Stella, entitled " Jealousy," in Mr. Sheridan's Life of Swift, in vol. IV. p. 26. N. DR. DELANY'S VILLA.* WOULD you that Delville I describe? Believe me, sir,...enter, Before you're at the very centre. A single crow can make it night, When o'er your farm she takes her flight : Yet, in this narrow compass, we Observe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pages
...entitled " Jealousy," in Mr. Sheridan's Life of Swift, in vol. IV. p. 20. N. DR. DELANY'S VILLA.* \VOULD you that Delville I describe? Believe me, sir, I will...enter, Before you're at the very centre. A single cro\v can make it night, When o'er your farm she takes her flight : Yet, in this narrow compass, we... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...agreed. That where one reigns, tut oilier shall succeed t DR. DELAXY'S VILLA, WOOID you that Detville i describe ? Believe me, sir, I will not gibe; For who would be satirical Upon a thing so very small Î You scarce upon the borders enter. Before you 're at the very centre. A single crow can make it... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...agreed, That where one reigns, the other shall succeed* DR. DKL.-IXY'S VILLA. WOULD you that Dchille I de-scribe • Believe me, sir, I will not gibe: For who would be satirical U|x>na thing so very small ? You scarce upon the borders enter, Before you 're at the very centre.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 384 pages
...in Mr. Sheridan's Life of Swift. N. i This was not Swift's, but written by Dr. Sheridan. &. • "V For who would be satirical Upon a thing so very small...enter, Before you're at the very centre. A single crow can make it night, When o'er your farms she takes her flight t Yet, in this narrow compass, we Observe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 412 pages
...you were ever kind, What envious Time takes from my face, Bestow upon my mind ! DR. DELANY'S VILLA.f WOULD you that Delville I describe ? Believe me, sir, I will not gibe : * See another poem by Stella, intitled " Jealousy," in Mr. Shecidan's Life of Swift. N. I This was... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pages
...From all his ill-got honours flung, Turn'd to that dirt from whence he sprung. DR DELANY'S VILLA. * WOULD you that Delville I describe ? Believe me, Sir,...enter, Before you're at the very centre. A single crow can make it night, When o'er your farm she takes her flight : Yet, in this narrow compass, we Observe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...From all his ill-got honours flung, Tum'd to that dirt from whence he sprung. DR DELANY'S VILLA. * WOULD you that Delville I describe ? Believe me, Sir,...enter, Before you're at the very centre. A single crow can make it night, When o'er your farm she takes her flight i Yet, in this narrow compass, we Observe... | |
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