 Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 19by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 422 pages
...uttered it. Swift's intimacy with Lord Oxford commenced in October, 1709 ; in a poem, 1713, he says : "Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next...it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend. And in the same year : My Lord would carry on the jest, And down... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
...satisfied, I'll do my best:' — Then presently he falls to tease, ' You may be certain, if you please ; I doubt not, if his lordship knew — And, Mr. Dean,...it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend : Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and... | |
 | 1863 - 662 pages
...would have proved a more congenial companion than Harley. But the contrary was the case : — ' 'T is (let me see) three years and more, October next it will be four, Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...I'll do my best. — Then presently he falls to tease ; — ' You may be certain, if you please ; 80 I doubt not, if his lordship knew — And, Mr. Dean,...it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for a humble friend ; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...satisfied, I'll do my best: — Then presently he falls to tease, " You may for certain if you please; I doubt not, if his lordship knew — And Mr. Dean,...it will be four) Since HARLEY bid me first attend,^ And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...do my best :' — • Then presently he falls to tease, " You may for certain, if you please; 80 ' ' I doubt not, if his Lordship knew — " And, Mr Dean,...see) three years and more, (October next it will be four)4 Since HARLEY bid me first attend, 85 And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me in his... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - 1869 - 476 pages
...better be taken cum grano. In another passage Swift dilates on his intimacy with the minister : — "Tis, let me see, three years and more (October next...it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and... | |
 | Henry Benjamin Wheatley - 1870 - 454 pages
...levity that he returned to his own carriage. Swift refers to these amusements when he writes,— " 'Tis (let me see) three years and more, (October next it will be four,) Since Harlcy bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me in his coach to chat,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 pages
...satisfied, I '11 do my best : Then presently he falls to tease, ' You may for certain, if you please ; I doubt not, if his lordship knew — And, Mr Dean,...it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1873 - 590 pages
...do my best :' — Then presently he falls to tease, ' ' You may for certain, if you please ; 80 ' ' I doubt not, if his Lordship knew — " And, Mr Dean,...(let me see) three years and more, (October next it mil be four)* Since HARLEY bid me first attend, 85 And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me... | |
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