 But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find; But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That  Satires, &c - Seite 20von Alexander Pope - 1751Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 Seiten
...got there. ARE others angry ? I excufe them too, Well may they rage ; I give them but their Due. Each Man's true Merit 'tis not hard to find ; But each Man's fecret Standard in hi., Mind, That cafting Weight Pride adds to Emptinefs; This who can gratify ? For who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 288 Seiten
...169 Of hairs, orftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others...too; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. As man's true merit 'tis not hard to find ; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 Seiten
...foi the m oft deleft able things in nature, c 4 The things we know, are neither rich nor rare, 17! But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others...their due. A man's true merit ‘tis not hard to find; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That Calling-weight pride adds to emptinefs, This,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 Seiten
...Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! 179 The things we know, arc neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others...their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind. That Calling-weight pride adds to emptinefs, This,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 Seiten
...got there. Are others angry? I excufe them too : Well may they rage; I give them but theirdue. Each man's true merit 'tis not hard to find \ But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind > That cafting-weight pride adds to emptinefs,, This who can gratify ? for who can guefs'? The wretch * whom... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 360 Seiten
...(hall find that I alone am a match for " you all." The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry ; I excus'd them too j Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. NOTES. VER. 164. flawing Bentley"] This great man,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 Seiten
...• Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others...; But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That Cafting-weight pride adds to emptinefs, This, who can gratify? for who can gueis ? The Bard whom pilfer'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 Seiten
...Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others...their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That Cafting-weight pr:de adds to emptinefs, This,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 Seiten
...Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 179 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others...their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That Cafting-weight pride adds to emptinefs, This,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...things we know arc neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry, 1 excus'd them too ; Well might they rage, I gave them...true merit 'tis not hard to find ; But each man's fccret ftandard in his mind, That carting-weight pride adds to emptinefs, This, who can gratify ? for... | |
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