 Why decked with all that land and sea afford, Why angels called, and angel-like adored? Why round our coaches crowd the white-gloved beaux, Why bows the side-box from its inmost rows; How vain are all these glories, all our pains, Unless good sense preserve...  Conversation; or, Shades of difference - Page 169by Heron - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...raged in vain. Then grave Clarissa graceful waved her fan; Silence ensued, and thus the nymph began: " Say, why are beauties praised and honoured most, The...man's toast? Why decked with all that land and sea afford,2 Why angels called, and angel-like adored ? Why round our coaches crowd the white-gloved beaux... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...Clarissa graceful wav'd her fan; Silence ensu'd, and thus the Nymph hegan. Say, why are Beauties prais'd and honoured most, The wise man's passion, and the vain man's toast ? VARIATIONS. Ver. 7. Then grave Clarissa, Sfc.] A new Character introduced in the subsequent Editions,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 878 pages
...women's teeth look white ; And every saucy ill-bred fellow Sneers at a mouth profoundly yellow. Id. Say, why are beauties praised, and honoured most, The wise man's passion, and the vain man's Incut? Why decked with all that land and sea afford, Why angels called, and angel-like adored ? Pupr.... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...single hair. [From the nape of the Lock.] MERIT BEYOND BEAUTY. SAY, why are beauties praised and honored most, The wise man's passion, and the vain man's toast?...sea afford, Why angels called, and angel-like adored ? Why round our coaches crowd the white-gloved beaux, Why bows the side-box from its inmost rows ?... | |
 | Rembrandt Peale - American literature - 1839 - 276 pages
...difficult means which are necessary for the attainment of excellence. S. Stickney. BEAUTY AND GOOD SKNSE. SAY,' why are beauties praised and honoured most? The wise man's passion, and the vain man's boast ? Why decked with all that land or sea afford ? Why angels called, and angel-like adored ? How... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 330 pages
...in vain. Then grave Clarissa graceful waved her fan ;l Silence ensued, and thus the nymph began : " Say, why are beauties praised and honoured most, The wise man's passion, and the vain man's toast ? 10 Why deck'd with all that land and sea afford? Why angels call'd, and angel-like adored ? Why round... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 544 pages
...in vain.' Then grave Clarissa* graceful waved her fan; Silence ensued, and thus the nymph hegan. " Say, why are beauties praised and honoured most,' The wise man's passion, and the vain mau's toast ? ' Why decked with all that land and sea afford, Why angels called, and angel-like adored... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...in vain. Then grave Clarissa graceful waved her fan ; Silence ensued, and thus the nymph began : " Say, why are beauties praised and honoured most, The...afford ? Why angels called, and angel-like adored P Why round our coaches crowd the white-gloved beaux ? Why bows the side-box from its inmost rows ?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1878 - 656 pages
...Say, why are beauties praised and honoured most, The wise man's passion, and the vain man's toast ? io Why decked with all that land and sea afford, Why angels called, and angel-like adored? Why round our coaches crowd the white-gloved beaux ? Why bows the side-box from its inmost rows ? How... | |
 | Charles James Foster - 1878 - 440 pages
...XL. "Say, why are beauties praised and honored most, The wise man's passion and the vain man's boast? Why decked with all that land and sea afford, Why angels called, and angel-like adored ':"' LADY SNAFFLE was with May Bullfinch before a bright fire in a spacious drawing-room, handsomely... | |
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