The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters, tracts, and poems, with notes, and a life of the author, by W. Scott, Volumen151824 |
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Addison affairs Andrew Fountaine answer ARCHBISHOP KING Archbishop of Dublin Ballyspellin believe Bishop of Clogher bishops church clergy court DEAN SWIFT dear Delany desire DR SHERIDAN Dr Swift Dr William King Dublin Duke of Ormond dullest beast Earl England farther favour first-fruits give grace hand Harley hear heard honour hope House of Lords humble servant humour Ireland ladies leave letter London long-ear'd beast Lord Pembroke Lord Sunderland Lord Wharton lord-lieutenant lord-treasurer lordship madam majesty matter mind ministers ministry ne'er never obedient opinion parliament person pleased poor pray queen reason REVEREND SIR rhyme Secretary St John sent shew sick Sir Arthur Sir William Temple solicit soon St Patrick's Stella suppose sure talk tell thee things THOMAS SHERIDAN thou thought told Tory town verses Whigs wish writ write
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Página 288 - But, the objection of your fortune being removed, I declare I have no other; nor shall any consideration of my own misfortune of losing so good a friend and companion as her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry; and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine.
Página 174 - Dear madam, whene'er of a barrack I think, An I were to be hang'd, I can't sleep a wink : For if a new crotchet comes into my brain, I can't get it out, though I'd never so fain.
Página 177 - By G — , they don't signify this pinch of snuff. To give a young gentleman right education, The army's the only good school in the nation : My schoolmaster calUd me a dunce and a fool, But at cuffs I was always the cock of the school ; I never could take to my book for the blood o' me, And the puppy confess'd he expected no good o
Página 263 - Why was I so foolish to put my hopes and fears into the power or management of another ? Liberty is doubtless the most valuable blessing of life ; yet we are fond to fling it away on those who have been these 500O years using us ill.
Página 112 - And so say I told you so, and you may go tell my master ; what care I ? And I don't care who knows it ; 'tis all one to Mary. Every body knows that I love to tell truth, and shame the devil.
Página 252 - And this is it which a person of great honour in Ireland (who was pleased to stoop so low as to look into my mind) used to tell me, that my mind was like a conjured spirit, that would do mischief if I would not give it employment.
Página 110 - I'm sure such words does not become a man of your cloth ; I would not give such language to a dog, faith and troth. Yes, you call'd my master a knave ; fie, Mr Sheridan ! 'tis a shame For a parson who should know better things, to come out with such a name.
Página 265 - I not able to bear them. It is so, by Heaven : The love of Varina is of more tragical consequence than her cruelty. Would to God you had treated and scorned me from the beginning ! It was your pity opened the first way to my misfortune ; and now your love is finishing my ruin : and...
Página 275 - Yon would know what gave my temper that sudden turn, as to alter the style of my letters since I last came over. If there has been that alteration yon observe, I have told you the cause abundance of times. I had used a thousand endeavours and arguments to get you from the company and place you are in ; both on the account of your health and humour, which I thought were like to suffer very much in such an air, and before such examples.
Página 173 - And after, methought, I had lost my new shoes ; And Molly she said I should hear some ill news. ' Dear madam ! had you but the spirit to tease, You might have a barrack whenever you please : And, madam, I always believ'd you so stout, That for twenty denials you would not give out.