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" And turn the unwilling steeds another way ; Benighted wanderers, the forest o'er, Curse the saved candle and unopening door ; . While the gaunt mastiff, growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat. "
The Works of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke - Page 323
by Edmund Burke - 1837
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...Benighted wanderers, the foreft o'er, Curfe the fav'd candle, and unop'ning door ; While the gaunt maitiff growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat. Not fo his Son ; he mark'd this overfight, And then miftook reverfe of wrong for right. .(For what...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pages
...wanderers, the foreft o'er, " Curs'd thefav'd candle, and unop'ning door; *' While the gaunt maftiff, growling at the "gate, " Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat.** This paflage affords inftances of various beauties. In the firft ten lines there is a great deal of...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 pages
...wanderers, the foreft o'er, *' Curs'd thefav'd candle, and unop'ning door; " While the gaunt maftifF, growling at the " gate, " Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat." This paflage affords inftances of various beauties. In the firfl ten lines there is a great deal of...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...Benighted wanderers, the foreft o'er, Curfe the fav'd candle, and unop'ning door ; While the gaunt maftiff growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat. Not fo his Son, he inark'd this overfight, And then millook reverie of wrong for right. (For what to...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 4

1782 - 518 pages
...Benighted wanderers the foreft o'er, Curfe the fav'd candle, and unopening door; While the gaunt maftiff", growling at the gate. Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat. Not Not fo his fon : he mark'd this overfigbt, And then miftook reverfe of wrong for right. (For what...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2

Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...ivandercrt, the foreft o'er, Curs'd thcfav'd candle, and unop'ning door ; While the gaunt mart iff growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar, whom he longs to eat \. In the worft inn's worft room, with mat The floors of plainer, and the walls of d On once ayfovf-bed,...
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The Beauties of Pope: Consisting of Selections from His Poetical and Prose Works

Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...Benighted wanderers, the foreft o'er, Curfe the fav'd candle, and unop'ning door; While the gaunt maftiff growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat. IBID. p. I50. THE MAN OF ROSS, BUT all our praifes why fhould Lords engrofs ? Rife, honeft Mufe ! and...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...Benighted wanderers, the forefl o'er, Curfe the fav'd candle, and unopening door; While the gaunt maibtf, growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat. Not fo his fon : he mark'd this overfight, And then miftook reverie of wrong for right. (For what to...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...Benighted wanderers, the fored o'er, Curfe the fav'd candle, and unop'ning door ; While the gaunt maftiff, growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar, whom he longs to eat. Not fo his fon, he mark'd this overfight, And then midook reverfe of wrong for right. ( For \vhat to...
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A Third Letter to a Member of the Parliament, on the Proposals for Peace ...

Edmund Burke - 1797 - 180 pages
...all it's mumping cant, from the inhofpitable door of Cannibal Caftle— " Where the gaunt maftiffj growling at the gate, " Affrights the beggar whom...eat." I think we might have found, before the rude band of infolent office was on our fhoulder, and the ftaffof ufurped authority brandifhed over our...
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