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" I now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two haycocks; but his attention is somewhat diverted, by casting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you say, but for fear of a shower. "
Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 123
by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pages
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...fhame to your parts. LETTER XXXII. Dawley, June 28, 1728. I Now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two Haycocks ;...not in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a fhower. He is pleas'd with your placing him in the Triumvirate between yourfelf and me ; tho' he fays...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 344 pages
...who is reading your letter between two Hayeocks ; but his attention is fomewhat diverted by eafting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a fhower. He Is pleas'd with your placing him in the Triumvirate between yourfelf and me; tho' he fays...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 9

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 298 pages
...fhame to your parts. LETTER XXXII. Dawley, June 28, 1728. I Now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading .your letter between two Haycocks ; but his attention is fomewhat diverted by catting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a fhower. He is...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 7

Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pages
...XXXI. i Mr. POPE to Dr. SWIFT. Dawley, 'June 28, 1728. I Now hold the Pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your Letter between two Haycocks, but his attention is fometimes diverted by cafting his eyes upon the clouds, not in admiration of what you fay, but for...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 10

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 350 pages
...the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two Hay. cocks; but his intention is fomewhat diverted by cafting his eyes on the clouds,...not in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a fhower. He is pleafed with your placing him in the Triumvirate bttween yourfelf and me ; tho' he fays...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq., with His Last Corrections ..., Volume 10

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 352 pages
...who is reading your Letter between two Haycocks ; but his intention is fotnewhat diverted by tafting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a fhower. He is pleafed with your placing him in the Triumvirate, between yourfclf and me ; tho'he fays...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 9

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 406 pages
...fhame to your parts. LETTER XXXII. Dawley, June 28 * 1728. I Now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two Haycocks ;...not in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a mower. He is pleas'd with your placing him in the Triumvirate between your felf and me ; tho" he fays...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 8

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 424 pages
...your letter between two hay-cooks ; but his attention is fomewhat diverted, by cafting his eyes en the clouds, not' in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a mower. He is pleated with your placing him in the triumvirate between yourfelf and me ; though he fays,...
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The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection ...

British - 1762 - 410 pages
...reading your letter between: ' two hay cocks; but his attention is fouie-- ' what diverted, by carting his eyes on the ' clouds, not in admiration of what you fay, ' but for fear of a Ihower. He is pleafed ' with your placing him in the triumvirate ' between jourfelf and me i though...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1770 - 406 pages
...1718. T Now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your Letter between two Hay- cocks; but his attention is fomewhat diverted by cafting...not in admiration of what you fay, but for fear of a fhower. He is pleafed with your placing him in the Triumvirate, between yourfelf and me ; tho' he fays...
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