 | William Shakespeare - 1785 - 456 pages
...lowsie whatever befall it : " He thinks himself greate, " Yet an asse in his state, " We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate, " If Lucy is lowsie,...miscalle it, " Sing lowsie Lucy, whatever befall it." ' Contemptible as this performance must now appear, at ut the time when it was written it might have... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 476 pages
...whatever befall it: ,,He thinks himscLf grcate, ,,Yct ail asse in his state, ,,\Ve allowe by his cars but with asses to mate. ,, If Lucy is lowsie, as some...miscalle it, ,,Sing lowsie Lucy, whatever befall it." ,,Coutemptible as this performance must now appear, at the time when it was written it might n'nd vindictive... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...lowsie whatever befall it; He think- himself greate, Yet an asse in his state ; We allowe by his eares, but with asses to mate ; If Lucy is lowsie as some...miscalle it Sing lowsie Lucy whatever befall it." Mr. Stcevens observes upon these doggrel lines, that, " contemptible as this performance must now appear,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...lowsie whatever befall it: "He thinks himself greate, " Yet an asse in his state " We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. '' If Lucy is lowsie,...miscalle it, " Sing lowsie Lucy, whatever befall it." My the first essay of his poetry, be lost, yet it is said to have been so very bitter, that it redoubled... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...lowsie whatever befall it: "He thinks himself greate, " Yet an asse in his state " We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. " If Lucy is lowsie, as some volke miscalle it, " Sing lowsie Luev, whatever befall it." Contemptible as this performance must now appear, at the time when it was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...greate, Yet an asse in his state We a] lowe by his ears but with asses to mate. If Lucy is lowsie, an some volke miscalle it, Sing lowsie Lucy, whatever...be confessed, do no great honour to our poet, and probably were unjust, for although some of his admirers have recorded sir Thomas as a " vain, • weak,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it: He thinks himself greate, Yet an asse in his state We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. If Lucy is lowsie, as...miscalle it, Sing lowsie Lucy, whatever befall it." These Unes, it must be confessed, do no great honour to our poet, and were unjust, for although some of his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...lowsie whatever befall it : " He thinks himself greate, " Yet an asse in his state " We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. " If Lucy is lowsie,...it, " Sing lowsie Lucy, whatever befall it." These lmes, it must be confessed, do no great honour to our poet ; and probably were unjust ; for although... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...Yet an asse in his state We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. "*•". BB 2 J72 SHAKSPEARE. If Lucy is lowsie, as some volke miscalle it. Sing...These lines, it must be confessed, do no great honour tcf our poet, and probably were unjust, for although some of his admirers have recorded sir Thomas... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 538 pages
...allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. If Lucy is lowsic, as some volke miscalle it, Sing lowsic Lucy, whatever befall it." These lines, it must be confessed, do no great honour t* our poet, and probably were unjust, for although some of his admirers have recorded sir Thomas as... | |
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A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie, whatever befall it. He thinks himself great... 
