 Doeg, though without knowing how or why, Made still a blundering kind of melody; Spurred boldly on, and dashed through thick and thin Through sense and nonsense, never out nor in: Free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And, in one word, heroically...  The Merry Monarch: Or, England Under Charles II. Its Art, Literature, and ... - Page 261by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1885Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...Spurr'd boldly on, and dafli'd thro' Thick and Thin, Through Senfe and Non-fenfe, never out nor in ; Vree from all Meaning, whether Good or Bad, And in one Word, Heroically Mad : He^ttas-tOT warm on Picking-work to dwell, >.. But Faggotred his Norions as they fell, > And if they... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - English language - 1756 - 716 pages
...HE HEROICAL, befitting inhere; herojck. HEROICALLY, after the way of an hero; fuitably to an hero. Free from all meaning whether good or bad ; And, in one word, bcnically mad. Dryacn. HEROICK (tenijut, Fr.) I. productive of heroes: 2. noble, fuitable to an hero,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...melody ; Spurr'd boldly on, and dafh'd thro thick and thin, Through fenfe and nonfenfe, never out nor in ; Free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And...But fagotted his notions as they fell, And if they rhim'd and rattl'd, all was well, Spiteful he is not, tho he wrote a fatyr, For ftill there goes fome... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...melody; Spurr'd boldly on, and dafh'd thro' thick and thin, Through fenfe and nonfenfe, never out nor in ; Free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And...heroically ma.d : He was too warm on picking-work to dwell, T But fagotted his notions as they fell, > And if they rhim'd and rattled, all was well, J Spiteful... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...melody; Spurr'd boldly on, and dafh'd through thick and thin; Through fenfe and nonfenfe, never out nor in ; Free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And,...mad : He was too warm on picking-work to dwell, But faggoted his notions as they fell, And if they rhim'd and rattled, all was well. Spiteful he is not,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...melody ; Spurr'd boldly on, and dafh'd through thick and thin, Through fenfe and nonfenfe, never out nor in ; Free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And...But fagotted his notions as they fell, And if they rhym'd and rattled, all was well, Spiteful he is not, though he wrote a fatyr, For ftill there goes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...melody ; Spurr'd boldly on, and dafh'd through thick and thin, Through fenfe and nonfenfe, never out nor in ; Free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And in one word, heroically mad : He He was too warm on picking-work to dwell, But fagotted his notions as they fell, And if they rhym'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...melody ; Spurr'd boldly on, and dafh'd through thick and thin. Through fenfe and nonfenfe, never out nor in ; Free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And in one word, heroically mad i He was too warm on picking-work to dwell, But fagotted his notions as they fell, And if they rhym'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...; ipurrM boldly on, and daih'd thro' thick and thin, riiro' fenfe and nonfenlc, never out nor in j free from all meaning, whether good or bad, And in...: He was too warm on picking-work to dwell, ~\ But fagottcd his notions as they fell, > And if they rhym'd and rattl'd, all was well; J Spiteful he is... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...melody ; Spurr'd boldly on, and dalh'd thro' thick and thin, Thro' fenfc and nonfcnfe, never out nor ! My budding joys, juft promifing to blow, All nipt and wither'd by one envious : ,Hc was too warm on picking-work to dwell, ~\ But fagotted his notions as they fell, I And, if they... | |
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