Who would not scorn what Housewife's Cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly Thing of Use ? To patch, nay ogle, might become a Saint, Nor could it sure be such a Sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail Beauty must decay... The Rape of the Lock: And Other Poems - Seite 25von Alexander Pope - 1906 - 157 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 Seiten
...face ! Oh ! if to dance all night and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old-age away; Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce,...learn one earthly thing of use ? To patch, nay ogle, may become a saint ; Nor could it sure be such a sin to paint. But since, alas, frail beauty must decay;... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 Seiten
...! Oh ! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old age away ; 20 Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce,...decay, 25 Curl'd or uncurl'd, since Locks will turn to gray ; NOTES. Ver. 26. CurTd or uncurl'd,] Fontenelle writes a gallant and pleasant letter to a beautiful... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...! Oh ! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old age away ; 20 Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce,...decay, 25 Curl'd or uncurl'd, since Locks will turn to gray ; NOTES. Ver. 26. CurFd or uncurl'd,] Fontenelle writes a gallant and pleasant letter to a beautiful... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 308 Seiten
...Who would not scorn what housewife's cares proOr who would learn one earthly thing of use ? [duce, To patch, nay, ogle, might become a saint, Nor could...to paint. But since, alas! frail beauty must decay, Curl'd or uncurl'd, since locks will turn to grey; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 Seiten
...! Oh ! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old-age away ; 20 Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce,...a Saint, Nor could it sure be such a sin to paint. IMITATIONS. 'Tis ours, the dignity they give, to grace ; The first in valour, as the first in place... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 Seiten
...! Oh ! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old-age away ; 20 Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce,...a Saint, Nor could it sure be such a sin to paint. IMITATIONS. Tis ours, the dignity they give, to grace ; The first in valour, as the first in place... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 404 Seiten
...Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old-age away ; 20 Who would not scorn what housewife's cares pro. duce, Or who would, learn one earthly thing of use ? To...a Saint, Nor could it sure be such a sin to paint. IMITATIONS. Tis ours, the dignity they give, to grace ; The first in valour, as the first in place... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...; Who would not scorn what housewifes' cares proOr who would learn one earthly thing to use? [duce, tuous thoughts Those freer beauties, ev'n in them, seem faults. Some figures monstrous and mis-shap' I frail beauty must decay ; Curl'd or uncurl'd, since Locks will turn to grey ; Since painted, or not... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 460 Seiten
...Who would not scorn what housewives' cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly thing of use ? D To patch, nay ogle, might become a saint, Nor could...paint. But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay; Curl'd or uncurl'd, since locks will turn to gray ; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade ;... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 Seiten
...face I Oh! ¡f to dance all night and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chased old age away, Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce,...learn one earthly thing of use ? To patch, nay ogle, may become a saint ; Nor could it sure be such a sin to paint. But taux, alas ! frail beanty must decay... | |
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