Charles Churchill
Charles Churchill
friendship hurt dread
Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his friends; He hurts me most who lavishly commends.
eye views hands
In the first seat, in robe of various dyes, A noble wildness flashing from his eyes, Sat Shakespeare: in one hand a wand he bore, For mighty wonders fam'd in days of yore: The other held a globe, which to his will Obedient turn'd, and own'd the master's skill: Things of the noblest kind his genius drew, And look'd through nature at a single view: A loose he gave to his unbounded soul, And taught new lands to rise, new seas to roll; Call'd into being scenes unknown before, And passing nature's bounds, was something more.
art brain curiosity
With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought.
country genius
Genius is of no country.
empty readings stored various
With various readings stored his empty skull, / Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.
falls fault
Where he falls short, 'tis Nature's fault alone;/ Where he succeeds, the merit's all his own.
credit lies rest thee
Keep up appearances; there lies the test; The world will give thee credit for the rest
famous mouths plots statesman
Statesman all over, in plots famous grown,/ He mouths a sentence, as curs mouth a bone.