 Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest; Give him always of the prime; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough: Let them neither starve nor stuff: And, that you may have your due, Let your neighbours carve for you.  Attic Salt: The Saving Grace of Humour - Page 102by Thomas Selby Henrey - 1914 - 149 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pages
...but carving; Carve for all, yourself is starving : Give no more to every guest, '.-." . Than he 's able to digest ; Give him always of the prime ; . . And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough : Let them neither starve nor stuff : And, that you may have your due,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pages
...Is, to help/yourself and friend. Conversation is but carving; Carve for all, yourself is starving; Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest...him always of the prime ; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough : Let them neither starve nor stuff: And, that you may have your due.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pages
...Is, to help yourself, and friend. Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving: Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest...him always of the prime; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough : Let them neither starve nor stuff: And, that you may have your due,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 pages
...Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving ; Give no more to every guest, Thau he's able to digest ; Give him always of the prime ; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough : Let them neither starve nor stun": And that you may have your due, Let... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving : Give no more to every guest, Thau he's able to digest ; Give him always of the prime; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough : Let them neither starve nor stuff: And that you may have your due, Let... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...Is, to help yourself, and friend. Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving : Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest...him always of the prime ; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough : Let them neither starve nor stuff: And, that you may have your due,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pages
...Is, to help yourself, and friend. Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving : Give no more to every guest, Than he's able to digest...him always of the prime ; And but little at a time. Carve to all but just enough : Let them neither starve rtor stuff: And, that you may have your due,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...Is to help yourself and friend. ' Conversation is but carving; Carve for all, yourself is starving: Give no more to every guest Than he's able to digest;...him always of the prime, And but little at a time. Carve for all but just enough, Let them neither starve nor stuff; And, that you may have your due,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving : Give no more to every guest Than he 's able to digest ; Give him always of the prime, And but little at a time. Carve for all but just enough, Let them neither starve nor stuff; And, that you may have your due,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 352 pages
...Is to help yourself and friend. Conversation is but carving ; Carve for all, yourself is starving : Give no more to every guest Than he's able to digest...him always of the prime, And but little at a time. Carre for all but just enough, Let them neither starve nor stuff; And, that yon may have your due,... | |
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