 I want a hero: an uncommon want, When every year and month sends forth a new one, Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant, The age discovers he is not the true one: Of such as these I should not care to vaunt, I'll therefore take our ancient friend...  The works of ... lord Byron - Page 7by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 242 pages
...EDITION. LONDON: PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS. 1819. DON JUAN. CANTO I. fcfefc DON JUAN. CANTO I. I. I WANT a hero : an uncommon want, When...friend Don Juan, We all have seen him in the pantomime Sent to the devil, somewhat ere his time. II. Vernon, the butcher Cumberland, Wolfe, Hawke, Prince... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 240 pages
...Ejiist. ad Pism. LONDON: PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS. DON JUAN. CANTO I. DON JUAN. CANTO 1. I. I WANT a hero: an uncommon want, When every year and...friend Don Juan, We all have seen him in the pantomime Sent to the devil, somewhat ere his time. II. • Vernon, the butcher Cumberland, Wolfe, Hawke, Prince... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821
.... DON JUAN. « Difficile est proprii communia direre. » Hon. Ep'st. ad Pison. DON JUAN. CANTO I. 1 WANT a hero : an uncommon want, When every year and...forth a new one, Till, after cloying the gazettes w^th cant, The age discovers he is not the true one ; Of sueh as these I should not care to vaunt,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...(while we sing hymns above,) And blow the flames of hell," and all will be right. DON JUAN. CANTO I. L I WANT a hero : an uncommon want, When every year...friend, DON JUAN, We all have seen him in the pantomime Sent to the devil somewhat ere his time. II. Vernon the butcher, Cumberland, Wolfe, Hawke, Prince Ferdinand,... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1823 - 288 pages
...to himself. " Virum volitare per or a : — I. " I want a hero : an uncommon want, When every yefcr and month sends forth a new one, Till, after cloying...friend Don Juan, We all have seen him in the Pantomime Sent to the devil, somewhat ere his time. II. Vernon, the butcher Cumberland, Wolfe, Hawke, Prince... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 322 pages
...DON JUAN. 1 Difficile cst proprie communia dicere." CANTO I.—B Hor. Epist. ad Pium. .* DON JUAN. CANTO I. I. I WANT a hero: an uncommon want, • When...discovers he is not the true one; Of such as these 1 should not care to vaunt, I'll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan, We all have seen him in... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 824 pages
...following is the abrupt beginning of this singular poem : I want a lit io : an uncommon want, AVhen every year and month sends forth a new one, Till,...friend, Don Juan : We all have seen him in the pantomime Sent to the devil, somewhat ere his time. It proceeds thus : In Seville was he born— a pleasant city,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...JUAN. A POEM. - Difficile est proprie communia dicerc.» HOR. Epist. ad Pison. DON JUAN. CANTO I. l. I WANT a hero : an uncommon want, When every year...one; Of such as these I should not care to vaunt, I 'll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan, We all have seen him in the pantomime Sent to the... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1825 - 253 pages
...himself.. " FJrdrn volitareper or a :•— I. " I want a hero : an uncommon want, : When every ycur and month sends forth a new one, Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant, The age discovert he is not the true one ; Of inch as these I should not care to vaunt, I'll therefore take... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 776 pages
...somehow lengthen when begun. DON JUAN. "Difficile cst proprie commnnia dicere. " HOB. ICE. CANTO 1. ble blood. Ang. Twas a gross insult ; but I heed it 1 should not care to vaunt, I'll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan ; We all have seen him... | |
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