 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...if once the monarch acts the monk, Or, coblcr-like, the parson will be drunk. Worth makes the fnan, and want of it the fellow; The rest is all but leather or prunella. Stuck o'er with title;,, and hung round with string^ That thou may'st be by kings, or whores... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pages
...crown'd. What differ more,, you cry, than crown and cowl ? I'll tell you, friend; a wise man and a fool. Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow, The rest is all but leather or prunella. Stuck o'er with titles and hung round with .strings, That thou may'st be by kings, or whores... | |
 | 1797 - 614 pages
...external fonn and appearance are of no consideration, in comparison with internal qualities. Thus, " Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow; The rest is all but leather or prunello." 4 But in applying this favourite maxim to forms of government, he appears to have been led away by... | |
 | 1797 - 616 pages
...occur so seldom in English that they are commonly reserved with us for light occasions. For example; "Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow; The rest is all but leather or pruiW/o." POPE. On the other hand, the rarity of single and triple rhyme produces a ludicrous effect... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...a fool. You'll find, if once the monarch acts the monk, Or, cobler-like, the parson will be drunk, Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow, The rest is all but leather or prunella. Stuck o'er with titles, and hung round with strings, That them may'st be by kings, or whores... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 pages
...fool. You'll find, if once the wise roan act* the monk, Or, cobler like the parson will be drunk ; Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow ; The rest is all but leather or prunella. .POETRY. That thou may'st be by kings, or w— s of Kings; Stuck ov'r with titles and hung... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 218 pages
...a fool. You'll find, if once the monarch acts the monk, Or, cobler-like, the parson will be drunk, Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow; The rest is all but leather or prunello. Stuck o'er with titles,and hung round with strings; That thou mayst be by kings, or whores of kings.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1804 - 480 pages
...h\vn-sleevts, and square cap of his diocesan, will never endanger his humility, Fope says truly— " Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow-. " The rest is all but leather or prunella" Again—" Rich and splendid situations in the church, have been justly regarded as prizes,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1804 - 472 pages
...the lawn-sleeves, and square cap of his diocesan, will never endanger his humility, Pope says truly~" Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow. " The rest is all but leather or prunella" Again, Again—" Rich and splendid situations in the church, have been justly regarded as... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...fool. 200 You'll find if once the monarch acts the monk, Or, cobler-like, the parson will be drunk. Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow; The rest is all but leather or prunella. 204 Stuck o'er with titles, and hung round with strings) That thou mayst be by kings, or... | |
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Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow, " The rest is all but leather, or prunello. 
