..." I had rather be a kitten, and cry mewl Than one of these same metre balladmongers." SHAKSMAHE. " Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon'd Critioks too." Port. The Poem opens with great forc£ by a« retrospective -view of the Muse...

...brain, Strmin out the last dull droppings of their sens*, And rhyme with all the rage of impotence! Such shameless bards we have ; and yet 'tis true There are as mad abandon'd critics too. The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his...

...BYRON. I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew ! Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers. SHAKSFEARE. Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandoned Critics too. THIRD EDITION. aott&on: POPE. PRINTED FOR JAMES CAWTHORN, BRITISH LIBRARY, No. 24, COCKSPUR STREET....

...ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart ; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd,3 Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; (9) A cantlc...

...which they call poetry, composed of a medley of childish and rustick phrases, pours from the Press. I had rather be a kitten, and cry mew, Than one of these same metre-ballad mongers. FROM THE FRENCH. L'autre jour Colin malade Dedans son lit, D'une grosse maladie...

...brain, itrain out the last dull dropping of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotence ! Such shameless bards we have : and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon'd critics too. The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, .Vith loads of learned lumber in his...

...brain, strain out the last dull droppings of their sense, and rhyme with all the rage of impotence. Such shameless bards we have; and yet 'tis true there are as mad abandon'd critics too. ' The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, with loads of learned lumber in his...

...helpful ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a braaen canstick* turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree; And that would...

...helpful ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen canstick1 turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; And that would...

...ornament ; A virtue that was never seen in you. Hot. Marry, and I'm glad of it with all my heart ; I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd,3 Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; (9) A cantle...