 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 276
...happy, pertinent, and Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. 1, (can you pardon my presumption r) I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...some man. Pray note the fop; half powder and half lacej Nice, as a band-box were his dwelling-place ; He's the gilt paper, which apart you store, And... | |
 | 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 596
...pursue ; I, can you pardon my presumption, I, >o wit, no genius, yet for once, will try — The various papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion,...are as various, and if right I scan, Each sort of pnper represents some man. Pray, note the fop, half powder and half lace, Nice as a band-box were his... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 564
...pertinent, and true, Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption,) I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers, various wants pjoduce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use ; Men are as various, and if right I scan, Each sort... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 208
...pertinent, and true, Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption '!) I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...lace ; Nice, as a band-box, were his dwelling-place ; He's the gilt-paper, which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the scrutoire. Mechanics,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 758
...pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. , , I (can you pardon my presumption !) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...powder and half lace, Nice as a band-box were his dwelling place : He's the gilt-paper, which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the 'scrutore.... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 312
...fafhion, elegance, and ufe. Mi-n Are as various : and, if right I (can, Each fort of paper reprefents fome man. Pray note the fop ; half powder and half lace ; Nice, as a band-box were, his dwelling-place; He's the gilt paper, which apart you (tore, ' And lock from vulgar hands in the fcrutoire. Mechanics,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption ? I) No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...if right I scan, Each sort of paper represents some manPray note the fop — half pon der and half Jace — Nice as a band-box were his dwelling-place... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 324
...pertinent, and true ; Melhmks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...half powder and half lace Nice as a band-box were his dwellmg-place : He's the gilt paper, which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the 'scrutoire.... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 264
...true ! — Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I — (can you pardon my presumption ?) — I, No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try. Various...half lace! Nice as a bandbox were his dwelling-place. He's the gilt-paper which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the scrutoire. Mechanics,... | |
 | 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 426
...early way To hail the dawn of this auspicious day. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Born 1706.— Died 1790. PAPER. SOME wit of old — such wits of old there were —...lace — Nice as a band-box were his dwelling-place : YOL. i. 15* He 's the gilt paper, which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the 'scrutoire.... | |
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Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will... 
