 And the weak soul, within, itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on another's breast. Hence ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for the vulgar praise which fools impart; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frieze with copper...  Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Seite 2601857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year ; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draw*, Nor weighs the solid worth of self applause.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 Seiten
...impart; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace; Here beggar- pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year. The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self-applause.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 Seiten
...impart ; Here Vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace; Here beggar Pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year ; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self-applause.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 Seiten
...impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace. And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace : Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year : The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self-applause.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 Seiten
...impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes 'of frieze with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year : The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self-applause.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 Seiten
...fools impart; Here Vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace; Here beggar Pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year ; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self-applause.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 Seiten
...fools impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace. And trims her robes of frize with copper lace Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year ; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, • Nor weighs the solid worth of self... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...fools injHere vanity ussumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of fi ize with copper-lace; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year ; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self-applause.... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1809 - 384 Seiten
..." Where vanity assumes her pert grimace, " And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace: " Where beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, " To boast one splendid banquet once a year." The copy, however, excels the original. All here is elegance and taste. An evergreen edge... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 Seiten
...impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self applause.... | |
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