 Her tongue bewitch'd as oddly as her eyes, Less wit than mimic, more a wit than wise ; Strange graces still, and stranger flights she had, Was just not ugly, and was just not mad ; Yet ne'er so sure our passion to create, As when she touch'd the brink...  Poems and Prose Writings - Seite 184von Richard Henry Dana - 1850Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 Seiten
...: Such in those moments as in all the past ; " Oh save my country, heav'n, shall be your last." 13. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, To make a wash, would hardly stew a child ; Has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's pray'r ; And paid a tradesman once to make him stare ; Gave... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 Seiten
...not mad ; Yet ne'er so sure our passion to create , As when she touch 'd the brink of all we hâte. Narcissa's nature , tolerably mild , / •• To make a wash , would hardly stew a child ; Has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's prayer , And paid a tradesman chice to make him stare , Gave... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 Seiten
...Yet ne'er so sure our passion to create , As when she touch'd the brink of all we hate. Jifarcissa's nature, tolerably mild, To make a wash, would hardly stew a child ; Has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's prayer, And paid a tradesman once to make him stare, Gave... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...not mad ; 59 Yet ne'er so sure our passion to create As when she touch'd the brink of all we hate. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, To make a wash, would hardly stew a child ; Has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's pray'r, 5 5 And paid a tradesman once to make him stare ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 Seiten
...just not mad ; Yet ne'er so sore our passion to create, As when she tonch'd the brink of all we bate. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, To make a wash would hardly stew a child . Has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's pray'r, And paid a tradesman once to make him stare ; Gave... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 Seiten
...just not mad ; Yet ne'er so sure our passion to create, As when she tonch'd the brink of all we hate. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, To make a wash would hardly stew a child ; Has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's pray'r, And paid a tradesman once to make him stare ; Gave... | |
 | 1808 - 408 Seiten
...just not mad ; Yet ne'er so sure our passion to create, As when she tonch'd the brink of all we hate. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, To make a wash, would hardly stew a child ; Has cv'u been prov'd to grant a lover's pray'r, And paid a tradesman unce tu make him stare ; Gave... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...just not mad ; 50 yet ne'er so sure our passion to create as when shetouch'd the brink of all we hate. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, to make a wash would hardly stew a child, has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's pvay'r, 55 and paid a tradesman once to make him stare; gave... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...not mad ; 50 yet ne'er so sure our passion to create as when she touch'd the brink of all we hate. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, to make a wash would hardly stew a child, has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's pray'r, 55 and paid a tradesman once to make him stare; gave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 Seiten
...not mad; 56 Yet no'er so sure our passion to create, As when she touch'-! the brink of all we hate. Narcissa's nature, tolerably mild, To make a wash, would hardly stew a child f Has ev'n been prov'd to grant a lover's prayer, And paid a tradesman once to make him stare;' Gave... | |
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